1939 Cochinchinese parliamentary election
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Colonial Council elections were held in French Cochinchina on 16 April 1939.[1]
Electoral system
The 24 members of the Cochinchina Colonial Council consisted of ten members elected by French citizens, ten by Vietnamese who were classed as French subjects, two by the Chamber of Commerce and two by the Chamber of Agriculture.[2]
Results
Amongst the Vietnamese electorate, three Trotskyist candidates Tạ Thu Thâu, Trần VÄn Thạch and Phan VÄn Hùm received around 80% of the vote;[3] the pro-French Indochinese Constitutionalist Party received 15% and Stalinists candidates 1%.[4]
Aftermath
The defeat of the Stalinism led to the Indochinese Communist Party splitting, with DÆ°Æ¡ng Bạch Mai continuing to lead the official faction of the party and Nguyá» n VÄn Tạo heading a breakaway.[5]