1947 Saint-Baptiste general election

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1947 Saint-Baptiste general election

1 June 1947 1989 (presidential)
1991 (parliamentary) →
Turnout80.31%
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IND
Nominee Claude-Antoine Bachelet Robert Ballesdens Jean-Pierre Édouard
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 8,011 2,784 947
Percentage 68.23% 23.71% 8.07%

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

Candidate Party Votes %
Claude-Antoine Bachelet Independent 8,011 68.23
Robert Ballesdens Independent 2,784 23.71
Jean-Pierre Édouard Independent 947 8.07
Invalid/blank votes 21
Total 11,742 100
Registered voters/turnout 14,621 80.31

Chamber of Deputies

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Independents 11,742 100.00 10 +10
Invalid/blank votes 21
Total 11,742 100 10 0
Registered voters/turnout 14,621 80.31