title: 1946 Mauritanian General Council election
text: # 1946 Mauritanian General Council election
  
  General Council elections were held in Mauritania in December 1946; a second round on 5 January was not required as all seats were filled in the first round of voting. The Socialist and Republican Union emerged as the largest party, winning 16 of the 20 seats.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The General Council was elected by two colleges; the first college elected six members and the second fourteen.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | First College | First College | First College | Second College | Second College | Second College | Total seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Total seats |
  | | Socialist and Republican Union | | | 6 | | | 10 | 16 |
  | | French Union | | | | | | 4 | 4 |
  | Total | Total | | | 6 | | | 14 | 20 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 361 | – | | 7,487 | – | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 599 | 60.27 | | 16,153 | 46.35 | | |
  | Source: De Benoist |||||||||
  