Territorial Assembly elections were held in
Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the
Mauritanian Progressive Union
The Mauritanian Progressive Union (, UPM) was a political party in pre-independence Mauritania.
History
The UPM was established in February 1948, in order to form a more conservative and regionally-based opposition to the Mauritanian Entente part ...
, which won 33 of the 34 seats.
[Anthony G. Pazzanita (2008) ''Historical Dictionary of Mauritania'', Scarecrow Press, p6] The other seat was won by an independent candidate in the
Baie du Levrier constituency.
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Results
References
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Territorial
A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal.
In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...
Parliamentary elections in Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...