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Parliamentary elections were held in Mauritania on 17 May 1959. The result was a victory for the Mauritanian Regroupment Party, which was the only party to contest the elections, thereby winning all 40 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 90.3%.[2]
The elections were the last to be held in pre-independence Mauritania, which achieved full independence on 28 November 1960.
Background[edit]
The Mauritanian Progressive Union headed by Moktar Ould Daddah won 33 of the 34 seats in the Territorial Assembly elections held in March 1957.[3] Moktar Ould Daddah was chosen as the Chairman Mauritian Advisory Council by France's fourth republic.[4] On 28 November 1958, a Constitutional amendment allowed the creation of a transitional Legislative Council, replacing the Territorial Assembly. The country lacked experts to frame the constitution and accepted the proposals of a group of French jurists on 22 March 1959 unanimously.
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritanian Regroupment Party | 350,126 | 100.00 | 40 | +7 | |
| Total | 350,126 | 100.00 | 40 | +6 | |
| Valid votes | 350,126 | 99.23 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,725 | 0.77 | |||
| Total votes | 352,851 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 387,829 | 90.98 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
Aftermath[edit]
After independence on 28 November 1960, the country declared itself as Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Ould Daddah became the first President of the country and declared the country as a one party state in 1964. During 1965, all parties merged with the ruling Mauritanian Assembly Party to form the Mauritanian People's Party (MPP).[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elections in Mauritania". African Elections Database. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Nohlen, D; Krennerich, M; Thibaut, B (1999). Elections in Africa: A data handbook. p. 594. ISBN 0-19-829645-2.
- ^ Pazzanita, Anthony G. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Mauritania Volume 110 of Historical Dictionaries of Africa. Scarecrow Press. pp. 134–5. ISBN 9780810862654.
- ^ a b Europa Publications (2003). A Political Chronology of Africa. Routledge. p. 285. ISBN 9781135356668.
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