Territorial Assembly elections were held in

French Sudan French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...

on 31 March 1957, the first elections in the territory to be held under

universal suffrage Universal suffrage (also called universal franchise, general suffrage, and common suffrage of the common man) gives the right to vote to all adult citizens, regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, race, ethnicity, or political stanc ...

. The result was a victory for the

Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally The Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US-RDA) (french: Union Soudanaise-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) was a political party in Mali. History The party was formed in 1945 by Mamadou Konaté and Modibo Keita under the name Sudanes ...

. which won 57 of the 70 seats. Voter turnout was just 34.0%.

Results

Elected MPs

Of the 70 elected members, 30 were members of the

intelligentsia The intelligentsia is a status class composed of the university-educated people of a society who engage in the complex mental labours by which they critique, shape, and lead in the politics, policies, and culture of their society; as such, the in ...

, 30 were employees, five were merchants, two were traditional chiefs, two were farmers and one was a worker.

Aftermath

Following the elections, the

Union of the Populations of Bandiagara The Union of the Populations of Bandiagara (french: Union des Populations de Bandiagara, UPB) was a political party in French Sudan. History The party was active only in the region of Bandiagara. In the 1957 elections it received 64% of the vot ...

merged into the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally, giving it a total of 64 seats.Elections in Mali
African Elections Database

References

{{Malian elections 1957 in French Sudan

Elections in Mali Election and referendum articles with incomplete results