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General elections were held inTunisia on 8 November 1959 to elect aPresident andChamber of Deputies, following the promulgation of a new constitution on 1 June. They were also the first elections held since the proclamation of a republic in 1957.
In the presidential election, incumbentHabib Bourguiba, who had become president upon the republic's proclamation, was the only candidate to obtain the endorsement of 30 political figures, as required by the constitution.[1] He was thus unopposed for a full five-year term. In the parliamentary elections, Bourguiba'sNeo Destour won all 90 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, with only theTunisian Communist Party running against them inTunis andGafsa.[2] Voter turnout was 91.7%.[3]
This would be the last even nominally contested election held in Tunisia until1981. In 1963, a year before the Chamber's term ran out, the Neo Destour was declared the only legally permitted party, though Tunisia had effectively been a one-party state since independence.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habib Bourguiba | Neo Destour | 1,005,769 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 1,005,769 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,005,769 | 99.78 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,190 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 1,007,959 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,099,577 | 91.67 | ||
| Source:TIME, Nohlenet al. | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Neo Destour | 1,002,298 | 99.65 | 90 | |
| Tunisian Communist Party | 3,471 | 0.35 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,005,769 | 100.00 | 90 | |
| Valid votes | 1,005,769 | 99.78 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,190 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 1,007,959 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,099,577 | 91.67 | ||
| Source: Nohlenet al. | ||||
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