1959 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
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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]
Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests | 199,309 | 57.93 | 51 | +34 | |
African Socialist Movement–Congolese Progressive Party | 144,766 | 42.07 | 10 | –9 | |
Total | 344,075 | 100.00 | 61 | +16 | |
Valid votes | 344,075 | 99.48 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,808 | 0.52 | |||
Total votes | 345,883 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 446,199 | 77.52 | |||
Source: Sternberger et al.[2] |
References
edit- ^ Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband p1052