1958 Chari-Baguirmi by-election

Election in Chad A by-election was held in Chari-Baguirmi, a region of the French West African territory of Chad, on 1 June 1958.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2240 The seven-member seat had been won by the Entente in the Territorial Assembly elections held on 31 March 1957, but the results were annulled, and the seat was subsequently won by the Chadian Socialist Union. Background The 1957 Territorial Assembly elections had seen the Entente win 42% of the vote in Chari-Baguirmi, winning all seven seats. The African Socialist Movement finished second with 39.8% but did not win a seat. Entente 15043 7 Chadian Progressive Party African Socialist Movement 14229 0 Chadian Social Action 6450 0 1289 138182 Sternberger et al. Results Chadian Socialist Union 23274 7 Entente 16487 0 Chadian Progressive Party 1336 139717 Sternberger et al. References Category:By-elections in Chad Chari-Baguirmi by-election Chari-Baguirmi by-election