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French Somaliland legislative election, 1958

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French Somaliland legislative election, 1958

Territorial Council elections were held in French Somaliland on 23 November 1958. The result was a victory for the Defence of Economic and Social Interests of the Territory party, which won 25 of the 32 seats.

Electoral system

The elections were held using proportional representation. The country was divided into three constituencies; Djibouti electing 16 members, Tadjoura–Obock electing nine and Dikhil–Ali Sabieh electing seven.

References

French Somaliland legislative election, 1958 Wikipedia