1957 Ivorian Territorial Assembly election

1957 Ivorian Territorial Assembly election

31 March 1957
All 60 seats in the Territorial Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	51.48%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PDCI–RDA Félix Houphouët-Boigny 89.28 58 +30 PDCI⁠-⁠RDA dissidents – 2.29 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Territorial Assembly elections were held in French Ivory Coast on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PCDI–RDA), which won 58 of the 60 seats. The other two seats were won by PCDI–RDA dissidents.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party of Ivory Coast	720,828	89.28	58	+30
	African Socialist Movement	19,125	2.37	0	New
	PCDI–RDA dissidents	18,452	2.29	2	New
	Others	48,965	6.06	0	–
Total		807,370	100.00	60	+10
Valid votes		807,370	99.08
Invalid/blank votes		7,525	0.92
Total votes		814,895	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,582,862	51.48
Source: Sternberger et al.