Eritrean parliamentary election, 1952

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Elections

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Eritrea on 25 and 26 March 1952.[1]

Electoral system

The elections were held under universal suffrage. In Asmara and Massawa candidates were directly elected in single-member constituencies, with Asmara having seven constituencies and Massawa two.[2]

In the rest of the country, candidates were indirectly elected using electoral colleges, which were convened by chiefs.[2][3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Unionist Party 32
Democratic Bloc 18
Muslim League 15
Independent Muslim League 3
Nationalist Party
Total 68
Source: Sternberger et al

References

  1. Tekeste Negash (1997) Eritrea and Ethiopia: The Federal Experience, Nordic Africa Institute, p74
  2. 1 2 Negash, p74
  3. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p331 (German)
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