The single Senegalese seat in the National Assembly was created by decree on 5 March 1848.[1] Following an order of 5 November 1830 and a law of 24 April 1833, all free-born people and freed slaves in the Four Communes in Senegal had full civic and political rights, the only French African colony to give such rights until the end of World War II.[1] The right to vote was given to all men over the age of 25 and who could prove they had lived in their municipality for the previous five years.[1] In total 4,726 men registered to vote.[2]
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The election was contested by four candidates; former Governor Léandre Bertin du Château, the creole Barthélémy Durand Valantin, Victor Schœlcher, a well-known anti-slavery activist and De Giradin.[3] Although Schœlcher was on the ballot, he was not in Senegal at the time.[1]
1848, french, legislative, election, senegal, elections, french, national, assembly, were, held, senegal, between, october, november, 1848, contents, electoral, system, campaign, results, referenceselectoral, system, editthe, single, senegalese, seat, national. Elections to the French National Assembly were held in Senegal between 30 October and 2 November 1848 Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Campaign 3 Results 4 ReferencesElectoral system editThe single Senegalese seat in the National Assembly was created by decree on 5 March 1848 1 Following an order of 5 November 1830 and a law of 24 April 1833 all free born people and freed slaves in the Four Communes in Senegal had full civic and political rights the only French African colony to give such rights until the end of World War II 1 The right to vote was given to all men over the age of 25 and who could prove they had lived in their municipality for the previous five years 1 In total 4 726 men registered to vote 2 Campaign editThe election was contested by four candidates former Governor Leandre Bertin du Chateau the creole Barthelemy Durand Valantin Victor Schœlcher a well known anti slavery activist and De Giradin 3 Although Schœlcher was on the ballot he was not in Senegal at the time 1 Results editCandidateVotes Barthelemy Durand Valantin1 08052 15Leandre Bertin du Chateau69733 66Victor Schœlcher26112 60De Giradin331 59Total2 071100 00Total votes2 071 Registered voters turnout4 72643 82Source Bulletin de L Institut Fondamental D Afrique Noire 3 References edit a b c d Dolf Sternberger Bernhard Vogel Dieter Nohlen amp Klaus Landfried 1978 Die Wahl der Parlamente Band II Afrika Zweiter Halbband pp1812 1813 Durand Barthelemy Valantin National Assembly a b Bulletin de L Institut Fondamental D Afrique Noire Sciences humaines volume 35 issue 2 p562 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1848 French legislative election in Senegal amp oldid 1147210692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
