Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Ivory Coast on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PCDI–RDA), which won 58 of the 60 seats. The other two seats were won by PCDI–RDA dissidents.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Ivory Coast720,82889.2858+30
African Socialist Movement19,1252.370New
PCDI–RDA dissidents18,4522.292New
Others48,9656.060–
Total807,370100.0060+10
Valid votes807,37099.08
Invalid/blank votes7,5250.92
Total votes814,895100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,582,86251.48
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p680
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