Nepalese legislative election, 1959
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General elections were held in Nepal
on 18 February 1959. The result was a victory for the Nepali Congress
, which won 74 of the 109 seats. Voter turnout was 42.0%.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
on 18 February 1959. The result was a victory for the Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
, which won 74 of the 109 seats. Voter turnout was 42.0%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and... |
666,898 | 37.2 | 74 |
| Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad , a pro-monarchy political party in Nepal. The party was founded in 1951. It came second in the 1959 general elections. It later disappeared, and its leaders went either to the opposition Nepali Congress or to work in the Panchayat system.In 1990 a group... |
305,118 | 17.1 | 19 |
| Samyukta Prajatantra Party Samyukta Prajatantra Party Samyukta Prajatantra Party , a minor right-wing monarchist party in Nepal.... |
177,408 | 9.9 | 5 |
| Nepal Communist Party | 129,142 | 7.2 | 4 |
| Prajatantrik Mahasabha | 59,896 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Nepal Praja Parishad (Mishra) | 59,820 | 3.3 | 1 |
| Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya) | 53,038 | 3.0 | 2 |
| Tarai Congress | 36,107 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Nepali Rastriya Congress | 12,707 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Independents | 291,247 | 16.3 | 4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 1,791,381 | 100 | 109 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||