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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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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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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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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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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