Territorial Assembly elections were held in

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on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Entente alliance, led by the Chadian Progressive Party, which won 57 of the 65 seats.

Campaign

The Entente and

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Results

The Entente won 57 seats, of which the Chadian Progressive Party took 32 seats, the Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians nine, the

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seven, Radicals and Radical Socialists seven, and the

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one.

Aftermath

Following the elections, the result in

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was annulled, with a by-election held on 1 June 1958. The 7-seat constituency had been won by the Entente, but the by-election saw a victory for the Chadian Socialist Union.

References

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