1959 Ivorian parliamentary election

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

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Ivory Coast1,522,324100.00100+40
Total1,522,324100.00100+40
Valid votes1,522,32499.92
Invalid/blank votes1,2560.08
Total votes1,523,580100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,609,34594.67
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p308 ISBN 0-19-829645-2