1946–47 Ivorian General Council election
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General Council elections were held in French Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) in December 1946 and 5 January 1947. The Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally won all 15 seats in the Second College in Ivory Coast,[1] and 24 of the 30 Second College seats overall.[2]
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December 1946
5 January 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 30 seats in the General Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| Party | First round | Second round | Total seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| First College | ||||||||
| National Union | 5 | 8 | 13 | |||||
| Filidori List | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| URDIESCI | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 5 | 15 | 20 | |||||
| Total votes | 2,069 | – | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,449 | 46.50 | ||||||
| Second College | ||||||||
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 24 | 24 | ||||||
| Independents | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 30 | ||||||
| Total votes | 132,848 | – | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 209,325 | 63.46 | ||||||
| Source: De Benoist[2] | ||||||||
Aftermath
When Upper Volta was reconstituted as a separate territory in 1948, its members left the General Council (10 from the First College, 15 from the Second). By-elections were held in May 1948 for eight First College seats and 12 Second College seats; the PDCI won all of the Second College seats.[3]