Sudanese parliamentary election, 1958
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Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan
on 27 February and 8 March 1958.
The first elections since independence in 1956, they were supposed to be held in August 1957, but were postponed by the ruling council, who claimed that flooding would affect the vote. The result was a victory for the Umma Party
, which won 63 of the 173 seats.
The Southern Sudan Federal Party
competed in the election, and won 40 of the 46 seats allocated to the southern provinces.
The party platform represented a serious challenge to the authorities.
However, when it became clear that the party's demands for a federal structure would be ignored by the Constituent Assembly, on 16 June 1958 the southern MPs left parliament.
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
on 27 February and 8 March 1958.
The first elections since independence in 1956, they were supposed to be held in August 1957, but were postponed by the ruling council, who claimed that flooding would affect the vote. The result was a victory for the Umma Party
Umma Party (Sudan)
The National Umma Party Sudan is an Islamic centrist political party in Sudan.-Foundation:In August 1944 Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, leader of the Ansar, met with senior Congress members and tribal leaders to discuss formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with...
, which won 63 of the 173 seats.
The Southern Sudan Federal Party
Southern Sudan Federal Party
The Southern Sudan Federal Party was a short-lived political party in Sudan, formed in 1957.It was successful in the 1958 parliamentary elections, but left parliament when it was clear that its federalist constitutional proposals would be rejected, and shortly afterwards broke up.Sudan gained...
competed in the election, and won 40 of the 46 seats allocated to the southern provinces.
The party platform represented a serious challenge to the authorities.
However, when it became clear that the party's demands for a federal structure would be ignored by the Constituent Assembly, on 16 June 1958 the southern MPs left parliament.
Parliament
According to Elections in Africa: A data handbook, the eventual results were:| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umma Party Umma Party (Sudan) The National Umma Party Sudan is an Islamic centrist political party in Sudan.-Foundation:In August 1944 Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, leader of the Ansar, met with senior Congress members and tribal leaders to discuss formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with... |
63 | |||
| National Unionist Party | 45 | |||
| Southern Liberal Party | 38 | New | ||
| People's Democratic Party | 27 | New | ||
| Total | 173 | +76 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Unionist Party | 5 | |||
| Umma Party Umma Party (Sudan) The National Umma Party Sudan is an Islamic centrist political party in Sudan.-Foundation:In August 1944 Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, leader of the Ansar, met with senior Congress members and tribal leaders to discuss formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with... |
14 | |||
| People's Democratic Party | 5 | New | ||
| Various Southern parties | 6 | New | ||
| Total | 30 | -20 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||