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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.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Union for the Defense of African Interests199,30957.9351+34
African Socialist Movement–Congolese Progressive Party144,76642.0710–9
Total344,075100.0061+16
Valid votes344,07599.48
Invalid/blank votes1,8080.52
Total votes345,883100.00
Registered voters/turnout446,19977.52
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband p1052
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