1957 Gabonese Territorial Assembly election

none Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Gabon on 31 March 1957. Although the Gabonese Democratic and Social Union (UDSG) won 14 of the 40 contested seats,Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p400 0-19-829645-2 the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was able to form a 21-seat coalition with the Entente–Defence of Gabonese Interests (a list headed by BDG member Paul Yembit)Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p712 and five other MPs.Florence Bernault (1996) Démocraties ambiguës en Afrique centrale: Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, 1940-1965 Paris: Karthala, 2-86537-636-2, p262 Results Gabonese Democratic and Social Union 29963 14 0 Gabonese Democratic Bloc 16699 8 New Union, Work, Progress 10452 4 New Entente–Defence of Gabonese Interests 10299 8 New François Meye List 4335 3 New Independent Planters 3307 3 New 44861 +16 242058 Sternberger et al. References Gabon Territorial Category:Parliamentary elections in Gabon