1959 Senegalese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal on 22 March 1959. The result was a victory for the Senegalese Progressive Union, which won all 80 seats.^[1] Voter turnout was 74%.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Senegalese Progressive Union	682,865	82.99	80	+20
	Senegalese Solidarity Party	99,330	12.07	0	New
	African Regroupment Party – Senegal	40,270	4.89	0	New
	Independents	347	0.04	0	New
Total		822,812	100.00	80	+20
Valid votes		822,812	99.83
Invalid/blank votes		1,417	0.17
Total votes		824,229	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,107,057	74.45
Source: African Elections Database

References

1. Elections in Senegal African Elections Database
2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p765 ISBN 0-19-829645-2