1959 Chadian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 31 May 1959. The result was a victory for the Chadian Progressive Party, which won 57 of the 85 seats in the enlarged National Assembly.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Chadian Progressive PartyAfrican Democratic Rally390,37768.757+25
African Socialist Movement55,5009.800
Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians44,4387.82
Independent Democratic Union of Chad41,3047.316
Chadian Social Action25,5974.59+2
Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa11,0411.90New
Invalid/blank votes13,340
Total581,59710084+19
Registered voters/turnout1,262,98546.10
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

References

  1. Elections in Chad African Elections Database
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p2241 (in German)
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