1946–47 Ivorian General Council election
# 1946–47 Ivorian General Council election

General Council elections were held in French Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) in December 1946 and 5 January 1947. The Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally won all 15 seats in the Second College in Ivory Coast, and 24 of the 30 Second College seats overall.

## Results

| Party | Party | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Total seats |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
| First College |||||||||
| | National Union | | | 5 | | | 8 | 13 |
| | Filidori List | | | 0 | | | 6 | 6 |
| | URDIESCI | | | 0 | | | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | | | 5 | | | 15 | 20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,069 | – | | | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,449 | 46.50 | | | | | |
| Second College |||||||||
| | Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | | | 24 | | | | 24 |
| | Independents | | | 6 | | | | 6 |
| Total | Total | | | 30 | | | | 30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 132,848 | – | | | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 209,325 | 63.46 | | | | | |
| Source: De Benoist |||||||||

## Aftermath

When Upper Volta was reconstituted as a separate territory in 1948, its members left the General Council (10 from the First College, 15 from the Second). By-elections were held in May 1948 for eight First College seats and 12 Second College seats; the PDCI won all of the Second College seats.

