1959 Sequoyan parliamentary election

1959 Sequoyan parliamentary election

22 February 1959

First party Second party Third party   Leader Usti Kanuna Diwali Ustya Salalai Tsula Party Federalist Democratic Republican Last election 20 18 9 Seats won 19 19 10 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 64,020 63,029 43,921 Percentage 33.19% 32.68% 22.77%

Prime Minister before election Diwali Ustya Democratic Prime Minister after election Diwali Ustya Democratic

Parliamentary elections were held in Sequoyah on 22 February 1959 where Sequoyans elected 50 members to the country's Parliament. The Federalist Party won the most votes, however, Diwali Ustya of the Democratic Party was elected as prime minister as the left-wing coalition held a majority in Parliament.

The Federalist Party accused Ustya of fraud, and on 19 April 1959, the day before Parliament was supposed to take session, President Gawonii Atsvedy staged a self-coup, dissolving Parliament and suspending the constitution. A new constitution was drafted and new presidential and legislative elections were held in 1960.

Results

1959 Sequoyan parliamentary election

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Federalist Party	64,020	33.19	19	–1
	Democratic Party	63,029	32.68	19	+1
	Republican Party	43,921	22.77	10	+1
	Creeperian Interests Party	11,492	5.96	2	–
	Sequoyan Communist Party	5,963	3.09	0	–1
	National Centrist Party	1,101	0.57	0	–
	Independents	3,349	1.74	0	–
Total		192,875	100.00	50	–
Source: Sequoyan Election Commission

See also

• Elections in Sequoyah