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Territorial Council elections were held in French Somaliland on 23 November 1958. The result was a victory for the Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory party, which won 25 of the 32 seats.
Electoral system
The elections were held using proportional representation. The country was divided into three constituencies; Djibouti electing 16 members, Tadjoura–Obock electing nine and Dikhil–Ali Sabieh electing seven.
Results
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory | 25 | +25 | |
| Somali Democratic Union | 7 | New | |
| Ahmed Goumané party | 0 | New | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | |
| Source: Thompson & Adloff | |||
By ethnic group
| Ethnic group | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|
| Afars | 13 | +6 |
| Issas | 8 | 0 |
| Somalis | 6 | –1 |
| Europeans | 4 | –1 |
| Arabs | 1 | –2 |
| Total | 32 | 0 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
References
- 17. French Somaliland (1956-1977) University of Central Arkansas
- ^ Virginia Thompson & Richard Adloff (1968) Djibouti and the Horn of Africa, Stanford University Press, p73
- Djibouti: History Nations Encyclopedia
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p612
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