1959 North Korean local elections

Elections to city, county, district, town, neighborhood, village and workers' district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on November 28, 1959.

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In the elections, 9,759 city, county and district people's assembly deputies and 53,882 town, neighborhood, village and workers' district people's assembly deputies were elected. Voter turnout was reported as 100%, with candidates receiving a 100% approval rate.[1]