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Elections to the French National Assembly were held in French Cameroons on 10 November 1946.

Electoral system

The three seats allocated to the constituency were elected on two separate electoral rolls; French citizens elected one MP from the first college, whilst non-citizens elected two MPs in the second college.

Results

First college

CandidateVotes%
Louis-Paul Aujoulat61551.21
Georges Molinatti44937.39
André-Marie Meynieux927.66
René-Arthur Baudet453.75
Total1,201100.00
Valid votes1,20193.17
Invalid/blank votes886.83
Total votes1,289100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,61149.37
Source: Sternberger et al.

Second college

Seat 1

CandidateVotes%
Jules Ninine2,68428.00
Njoya Arouna2,61827.31
Gaston Kingue Jong2,42425.28
Mahonde1,38714.47
Satai Poum Happy4744.94
Total9,587100.00
Valid votes9,58796.95
Invalid/blank votes3023.05
Total votes9,889100.00
Registered voters/turnout16,29460.69
Source: Sternberger et al.

Seat 2

CandidateVotes%
Alexandre Douala Manga Bell7,65969.26
Amagou Manga1,68115.20
Charles Assalé7156.47
Four other candidates1,0039.07
Total11,058100.00
Valid votes11,05898.20
Invalid/blank votes2031.80
Total votes11,261100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,68249.65
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, pp904–906
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