1958 Nigerien Territorial Assembly election

Territorial Assembly elections were held in Niger on 14 December 1958. The result was a victory for the Union for the Franco-African Community (an alliance of the Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally and the African Regroupment Party), which won 49 of the 60 seats.^[1]

1958 Nigerien Territorial Assembly election

← 1957 14 December 1958 1965 →
All 60 seats in the Territorial Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	36.66%
Party Leader Seats +/– PPN–RDA Hamani Diori 49 +30 Sawaba Djibo Bakary 11 −30 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

On 18 December 1958, the Territorial Assembly convened and proclaimed itself a Constituent Assembly.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Union for the Franco-African Community			49	+30
	Sawaba			11	–30
Total				60	0
Valid votes		474,778	98.10
Invalid/blank votes		9,175	1.90
Total votes		483,953	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,320,174	36.66
Source: African Elections Database

Aftermath

Following the elections, the results in the Tessaoua and Zinder constituencies, where Sawaba had won all their seats, were annulled due to irregularities. The Tessaoua seats were awarded to the UCFA, whilst a by-election was scheduled for Zinder on 27 June 1959. Ballot papers were only printed for the PPN-RDA, and due to fears of violence, Sawaba did not put up candidates, calling for a boycott instead.^[3] Following the by-elections, the UCFA controlled all 60 seats.

References

1. Niger - Political Parties Nations Encyclopedia
2. Les enjeux politiques dans la colonie du Niger (1944-1960) Cairn
3. Klaas van Walraven (2013) The Yearning for Relief: A History of the Sawaba Movement in Niger, BRILL, pp288–290