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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.
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.
| 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. | |||||
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