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Report On Elections For The Second Assembly Of Eritrea

By Jelal Y. Aberra - May 27, 2010

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Eritrean Departmental Secretaries, Sepetember 1955 courtesy Jelal Yasin .

FO371/118744 B. C. A to FO, Asmara, 12.9.56 . REPORT ON ELECTIONS FOR THE SECOND ASSEMBLY OF ERITREA Annex I . Eritrean Elections, 1956 Nomination Day –August 15. Polling Day-September 5 and 6.

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    Numbers of seats

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    68

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    Number of Candidates

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    188

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    Christian elected

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    32

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    Moslem elected

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    32

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    Christians re-elected

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    17

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    Muslims re-elected

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    15

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    Christian unopposed

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    10

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    Muslims unopposed

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    20

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    Results challenged

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    4

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    Former members unopposed

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    22

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    New members

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    32

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    New members unopposed

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    8

Annex II Election District

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    Division and Political Affiliation

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    Asmara Division

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    Massawa Division

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    1. Demsas Woldemikael

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    UP

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    1. Hajj Osman Moh'd Hindi

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    AU

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    2. Ibrahim Ali Bekit

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    AU

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    2. Ato Misgun Bokru UP

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    UP

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    3. Solomon Hailemelokot

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    UP

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    Massawa sub- division

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    4. Berhanu Ahmeddin

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    AU

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    1. Sayid Moh'd Ali Sheikh el Amin --

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    --

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    5. Habtesghi Ogbasghi

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    UP

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    2. Sheikh Kekkia Pasha UP

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    UP

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    6. Fessaha Woldemariam

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    AU

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    3. Sayid Mohammed Ali Maliki --

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    --

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    7. Keshi Meascio Bein

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    UP

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    Assab Division

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    Hamasien Division

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    1. Rashid Sirru

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    --

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    1. Bashai Tekeste Seleba --

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    --

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    Serae Division

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    2. Bashai G/hiwet Tesfai

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    UP

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    1. Bashai Berhane Tecle

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    UP

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    3. Azmatch Hagos Sereke

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    UP

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    2. Azmatch Fasil Habtu

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    UP

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    4. Ato Berhe Ghebrehiwet

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    UP

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    3. Kegnaz. Yihdego Ghebrerufael

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    UP

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    5. Ato Belai Ghebremariam

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    UP

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    4. Keshi Woldeyohannes Tzadu

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    UP

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    6. Graz. Ghebremariam T.

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    UP

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    5. Ato Tesfai Zemikael

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    --

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    Keren Division

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    6. Keshi Dimetros Ghebremariam

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    UP

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    1. Sayid Hussein Kafeel

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    AU

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    7. Ato Nega Naizghi

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    UP

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    2. Sayid Ismael Daud

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    --

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    8. Ato Ogbe Haile

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    UP

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    3. Sayid Sefaf Hiyabul

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    UP

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    9. Azmatch Woldemikael Beraki

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    UP

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    4. Cavalier Abbe Mohammed

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    --

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    10. Graz. Asmerom Woldeghiorghis

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    UP

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    5. Ato Abreha Wonderas

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    UP

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    11. Ato Ghebremikael Derzo

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    UP

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    6. Sheik Hamid Sayid Hamid

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    --

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    12. Graz. Tesfamikael Werke

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    UP

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    7. Sayid Yusuf Faki Ali

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    AU

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    AkeleGuzai Division

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    8. Sayid Mohammed Ale Abdella

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    --

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    1. Ato Ghebrekidan Tesemma

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    AU

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    9. Sayid Omar Sheikh Moh'd Amir

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    AU

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    2. Bashai Habte Tesfamikael

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    UP

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    10. Sayid Moh'd Sayid M. Hasseno

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    AU

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    3. Dejach Berhe Asmerom

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    AU

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    11. Haj Mohammed Mussa Mender

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    AU

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    4. Ato Tewelde Tedla

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    UP

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    12. Sayid Abdu Sheikh Ali

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    AU

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    5. Fit. Negash Bariaeghzi

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    UP

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    13. Sayid Osman Mohammed

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    AU

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    6. Dej. Ghebrezghi Guangul

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    AU

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    14. Sayid Osman Ab/Rman Sheferai

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    --

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    7. Fit. Saleh Omar

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    AU

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    15. Sayid Omar Adem Idris

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    AU

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    8. Sayid Ahmed Saleh Barole

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    AU

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    16. Sayid Al Hassan Moh'd Akola

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    --

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    9. Sayid Sunabara Damana

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    AU

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    17. Sayid Hamid Ferej Hamid

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    --

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    10. Graz. Abdella Omar

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    AU

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    18. Sayid Adem Suleiman Dighe

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    --

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    11. Lij. Alemseged Belai

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    UP

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    19. Sayid Moh'd Badumme Kassu

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    AU

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    12. Azmatch Reda Guangul

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    UP

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    20. Sayid Faid Tinga Longhi

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    AU

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    21. Sayid Mohammed Arey Agaba

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    --

Key to abbreviations UP = the Unionist Party AU = Anti-Unionist : This includes all those were active within Moslem League as well as those who wanted to maintain the federal status of Eritrea. -- stands for those who did not publicly express their political affiliation (most of them were anti unionist)

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