1957 Gabonese Territorial Assembly election

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Gabon on 31 March 1957. Although the Gabonese Democratic and Social Union (UDSG) won 14 of the 40 contested seats, the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was able to form a 21-seat coalition with the Entente–Defence of Gabonese Interests (a list headed by BDG member Paul Yembit) and five other MPs.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Gabonese Democratic and Social Union	29,963	39.92	14	0
	Gabonese Democratic Bloc	16,699	22.25	8	New
	Union, Work, Progress	10,452	13.93	4	New
	Entente–Defence of Gabonese Interests	10,299	13.72	8	New
	François Meye List	4,335	5.78	3	New
	Independent Planters	3,307	4.41	3	New
Total		75,055	100.00	40	+16

Valid votes		75,055	62.59
Invalid/blank votes		44,861	37.41
Total votes		119,916	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		242,058	49.54
Source: Sternberger et al.

Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p400 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p712
Florence Bernault (1996) Démocraties ambiguës en Afrique centrale: Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, 1940-1965 Paris: Karthala, ISBN 2-86537-636-2, p262

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