General Council elections were held in Mauritania in December 1946; a second round on 5 January was not required as all seats were filled in the first round of voting.Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537 The Socialist and Republican Union emerged as the largest party, winning 16 of the 20 seats.
Electoral system The General Council was elected by two colleges; the first college elected 6 members and the second 14.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p1364
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