1959 Ivorian parliamentary election

none Ivory Coast Flag of France.svg 1957 1960 12 April 1959 All 100 seats in the Legislative Assembly 51 Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally Félix Houphouët-Boigny 100 100 58 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%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p308 0-19-829645-2 Results Democratic Party of Ivory Coast 1522324 100 +40 1256 +40 1609345 Nohlen et al. References Ivory Category:Parliamentary elections in Ivory Coast Parliamentary Category:One-party elections Ivory