1947 Saint-Baptiste general election|
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| Turnout | 80.31% |
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General elections were held in Saint-Baptiste on 1 June 1947, preceding the country's independence from Blayk a month later. Voters elected both Saint-Baptiste's President and Chamber of Deputies. Former governor Claude-Antoine Bachelet swept the presidential ballot, winning a six-year term with over two-thirds of the popular vote. Following the election, Bachelet would form an increasingly authoritarian governing style, leading to the 1948 Security Act and the suspension of elections until 1991.
Electoral method
Per the 1947 constitution, the President was elected through plurality voting, with the winning candidate gaining a six-year term, renewable once. The Chamber of Deputies was elected by first-past-the-post voting, with ten constituencies being represented by one deputy each.
Results
President
Chamber of Deputies
| Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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Independents
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11,742
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100.00
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10
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+10
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| Invalid/blank votes
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21
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–
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–
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–
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| Total
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11,742
|
100
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10
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0
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| Registered voters/turnout
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14,621
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80.31
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