Parliamentary elections were held in Ivory Coast on 12 April 1959 as a prelude to independence the next year. The Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally was the only party to contest the election, thereby winning all 100 seats. Voter turnout was 94.7%.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 1,522,324 | 100.00 | 100 | +40 | |
| Total | 1,522,324 | 100.00 | 100 | +40 | |
| Valid votes | 1,522,324 | 99.92 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,256 | 0.08 | |||
| Total votes | 1,523,580 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,609,345 | 94.67 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p308 ISBN 0-19-829645-2