1959 Chadian parliamentary election
# 1959 Chadian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 31 May 1959. The result was a victory for the Chadian Progressive Party, which won 57 of the 85 seats in the enlarged National Assembly.

## Results

| | Chadian Progressive Party–African Democratic Rally | 390,377 | 68.70 | 57 | +25 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | African Socialist Movement | 55,500 | 9.77 | 0 | 0 |
| | Grouping of Rural and Independent Chadians | 44,438 | 7.82 | 2 | –7 |
| | Independent Democratic Union of Chad | 41,304 | 7.27 | 16 | New |
| | Chadian Social Action | 25,597 | 4.50 | 9 | +2 |
| | Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa | 11,041 | 1.94 | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 568,257 | 100.00 | 84 | +19 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 568,257 | 97.71 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 13,340 | 2.29 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 581,597 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,262,985 | 46.05 | | |
| Source: Sternberger et al. ||||||
