Chadian parliamentary election, 1959

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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	9.77	0	New
Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians	44,438	7.82	2	-7
Chadian Democratic Union	41,304	7.27	16
Chadian Social Action	25,597	4.5	9	+1
Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa	11,041	1.94	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	13,340	-	-	-
Total	581,597	100	84*	+20

* One seat is unaccounted for.^[2]

References

1. ^ Elections in Chad African Elections Database
2. ^ Chad: 1959 National Assembly election results EISA