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1959 Upper Voltan Territorial Assembly election

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Territorial Assembly elections were held in the Republic of Upper Volta on 19 April 1959. The result was a victory for the African Democratic Rally, which won 62 of the 75 seats in the Assembly. Voter turnout was 46.9%.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
African Democratic Rally502,81556.2162
African Regroupment Party391,70943.7913
Total894,524100.0075
Valid votes894,52499.03
Invalid/blank votes8,7660.97
Total votes903,290100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,924,76546.93
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p54 ISBN 0-19-829645-2