1956 Tunisian Constituent Assembly election

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Constituent Assembly elections were held in Tunisia on 25 March 1956, five days after independence.^[1] The result was a victory for the National Union, an alliance of the Neo Destour party, the Tunisian General Labour Union, the National Union of Tunisian Farmers and the Tunisian Union of Craftsmen and Merchants, which won all 98 seats,^[2] with the opposition Communists and independents only winning a combined 1.3% of the vote.^[3] Following the election, Habib Bourguiba was appointed Prime Minister of a Neo Destour-dominated government.^[4] Voter turnout was 83.6%.^[5]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National Union	597,763	98.75	98
	Tunisian Communist Party	7,352	1.21	0
	Independents	235	0.04	0
Total		605,350	100.00	98
Valid votes		605,350	99.76
Invalid/blank votes		1,447	0.24
Total votes		606,797	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		726,168	83.56
Source: Nohlen et al.

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