Chadian parliamentary election, 1959
 |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Chad |
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 Party–African Democratic Rally | 390,377 | 68.7 | 57 | +25 |
| African Socialist Movement | 55,500 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians | 44,438 | 7.8 | 2 | – |
| Independent Democratic Union of Chad | 41,304 | 7.3 | 16 | – |
| Chadian Social Action | 25,597 | 4.5 | 9 | +2 |
| Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa | 11,041 | 1.9 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,340 | – | – | – |
| Total | 581,597 | 100 | 84 | +19 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,262,985 | 46.10 | – | – |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[2] | ||||
References
- ↑ Elections in Chad African Elections Database
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p2241 (German)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/18/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.