Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 1959

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 14 June 1959. The result was a victory for the Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests, which won 51 of the 61 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 79.2%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests199,30957.951
African Socialist Movement-Congolese Progressive Party144,76642.110
Invalid/blank votes1,808
Total345,883 10061
Registered voters/turnout446,19979.2
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1052
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