1959 French Sudan parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in French Sudan on 8 March 1959. The result was a victory for the Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US-RDA), which won all 80 seats. Voter turnout was just 32.3%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p578 0-19-829645-2 The following year, French Sudan declared independence as Mali, and was declared a one-party state with the US-RDA as the sole legal party. As a result, these would be the last multi-party elections held in the country until 1992. Results Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally 515869 80 +23 Sudanese Regroupment Party 162906 0 –6 +10 14560 2148667 Nohlen et al. References French Sudan Category:Elections in Mali Parliamentary