REPORT ON ELECTIONS FOR THE SECOND ASSEMBLY OF ERITREA 1956

REPORT ON ELECTIONS FOR THE SECOND ASSEMBLY OF ERITREA 1956
Eritrean Elections, 1956.
Nomination Day –August 15. Polling Day-September 5 and 6.
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Numbers of seats 68
Number of Candidates 188
Christian elected 32
Moslem elected 32
Christians re-elected 17
Muslims re-elected 15
Christian unopposed 10
Muslims unopposed 20
Results challenged 4
Former members unopposed 22
New members 32
New members unopposed 8
FO371/118744.
B. C. A to FO,
Asmara, 12.9.56                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [At the time of the writing of the report, four seats had yet to be filled.]




 [At the time of the writing of the report, four seats had yet to be filled.]


Asmara division
1. Demsas Woldemikael UP
2. Ibrahim Ali Bekit AU
3. Solomon Hailemelekot UP
4. Berhanu Ahmeddin AU
5. Habtesghi Ogbasghi UP
 6. Fessha Woldemariam AU
7. Keshi Meascio Bein UP


Massawa Division
8. Hajj Osman Mohamed Hindi AU
9. Ato Misgun Bokru UP


Akeleguzai division
10. Ato Ghebrekidan Tessema AU
11. Bashai Habte Tesfamikael UP
12. Dejach Berhe Asberom AU
13. Ato Tewolde Tedla UP
14. Fit. Negash Bariaeghzi UP
15. Dej. Ghebrezghi Guangul AU
16. Fit. Saleh Omar –
17. Sayid Ahmed Saleh Barole –
18. Sayid Sunabara Damana AU
19. Graz. Abdalla Omar –
20. Lij. Alemseged Belai UP
21. Azmatch Reda Guangul UP


Serae Division
22. Bashai Berhane Tecle UP
23. Azmatch Fasil Habtu UP
24. Kegnaz Yihdego Ghebrerufael UP
25. Keshi. Woldeyohannes Tzadu UP
 26. Ato Tesfai Zemikael –
27. Dimetros Gebremariam UP
 28. Ato Nega Naizghi UP
 29. Ato Ogbe Haile UP
30. Azmatch Woldemikael Beraki UP
 31. Graz. Asberom Woldeghiorghis UP
 32. Ato Ghebremikael Derzo UP
33. Graz. Tesfamikael Werke UP


Hamassien division
34. Bashai Tekeste Seleba –
35. Bashai Ghebrehiwet Tesfai UP
36. Azmatch Hagos Sereke UP
37. Ato Berhe Ghebrehiwet UP
38. Ato Belai Tekie UP
39. Graz. Ghebremariam T. UP


Keren division
40. Sayid Hussien Kafeel – AU
41. Sayid Ismail Daud – AU
42. Sayid Sefaf Hiyabu UP
43. Cavalier Abbe Mohamed – AU
44. Ato Abreha Wonderas UP
45. Sheik Hamid Sayid Hamid – AU
46. Sayid Yosuf Faki Ali – AU
47. Sayid Mohamed Ali Abdalla – AU
48. Sayid Omar Sheik Mohamed Amir – AU
49. Sayid Mohamed Sayid M.Hassano – AU
50. Hajj. Mohamed Mussa Mender –  AU
51. Sayid Abdu Sheik Ali – AU
52. Sayid Osman Mohamed – AU
53. Sayid Osman Abderahman Sheferai – AU
54. Sayid Omar Adem Idris – AU
55. Sayid El Hassan Mohamed Anokla – AU
56. Sayid Hamid Ferej Hamid –
57. Sayid Adem Saleiman Dighe – AU
58. Sayid Mohamed Badume Kassu – AU
59. Sayid fayid Tinga Longhi – AU
60. Sayid Mohamed Arey Agaba – AU


Massawa sub-division
61. Sayid Mohamed Ali Sheik el Amin – AU
62. Sheik Kekkia Pasha UP
63. Sayid Mohamed Ali Maliki – AU


 Assab division
64. Rashid Sirru –  AU
 Key to abbreviations UP = the Unionist Party AU = Anti-Unionist.
 This includes all those who were active within the 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. 222 9. FO371/125539.
Source: Courtesy Jelal Yassin