Country: | France |
Previous Election: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1958 |
Seats For Election: | All 60 seats in the Territorial Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
Election Date: | 31 March 1957 |
Turnout: | 28.68% |
Party1: | Sawaba |
Leader1: | Djibo Bakary |
Percentage1: | 64.52 |
Last Election1: | New |
Seats1: | 41 |
Leader2: | Hamani Diori |
Party2: | Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally |
Percentage2: | 29.96 |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 19 |
Territorial Assembly elections were held in Niger on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Sawaba party, which won 41 of the 60 seats.[1] [2]