Election to the territorial assembly in Upper Volta 1957
The first elections to the Territorial Assembly in French Upper Volta were held on March 31, 1957 .
The result was a victory for the United Democratic Party (a coalition of the Voltaic Democratic Union - African Democratic Collection and the Social Party for the Equality of the African Masses ), which together won 35 of the 68 seats in the Territorial Assembly.
Results
| Political party | proportion of | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| United Democratic Party | 51.47% | 35 |
| Voltaic Democratic Movement | 38.24% | 26th |
| African popular movement | 7.35% | 5 |
| Independent | 2.94% | 2 |
| total | 100% | 68 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Englebert, Pierre. La Revolution Burkinabè . Paris: L'Harmattan, 1986
