General elections were held in Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

 on 8 November 1959 to elect a President and Chamber of Deputies

Chamber of Deputies of Tunisia

The Chamber of Deputies is the lower chamber of the Parliament of Tunisia, the bicameral legislative branch of the government of Tunisia. It has 189 seats and members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. 20% of the seats are reserved for the opposition. Elections are held in the...

, following the promulgation of a new constitution on 1 June. In the presidential election, incumbent Habib Bourguiba

Habib Bourguiba

Habib Bourguiba was a Tunisian statesman, the Founder and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 until 7 November 1987...

, was the only candidate, and was re-elected unopposed. In the Chamber election, the Neo Destour

Neo Destour

The New Constitutional Liberal Party , most commonly known as Neo Destour, was a Tunisian political party that was founded by a group of nationalist politicians during the French protectorate.-History:...

 won all 90 seats, with only the Tunisian Communist Party

Tunisian Communist Party

Tunisian Communist Party was a political party in Tunisia. PCT was founded in 1934, as the Tunisian Federation of the French Communist Party was converted into an independent organization. The party was banned by the Vichy regime in 1939, but in 1943 the party was able to operate legally again. It...

 running against them in Tunis

Tunis

Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....

 and Gafsa

Gafsa

Gafsa is the capital of Gafsa Governorate of Tunisia. Its name was appropriated by archaeologists for the Mesolithic Capsian culture. With a population of 84,676, it is the 9th Tunisian city.-Overview:...

. Voter turnout was 91.7%.

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Habib Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba Habib Bourguiba was a Tunisian statesman, the Founder and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 until 7 November 1987...	Neo Destour Neo Destour The New Constitutional Liberal Party , most commonly known as Neo Destour, was a Tunisian political party that was founded by a group of nationalist politicians during the French protectorate.-History:...		100
Total			100

Chamber of Deputies

|- style="background:#E9E9E9;"
! colspan="2" align="left" | Parties
! Votes !! % !! Seats
|-
| bgcolor="" |
| align="left" | Neo Destour

Neo Destour

The New Constitutional Liberal Party , most commonly known as Neo Destour, was a Tunisian political party that was founded by a group of nationalist politicians during the French protectorate.-History:...

 || 1,002,298 || 99.7 || 90
|-
| bgcolor="" |
| align="left" | Tunisian Communist Party

Tunisian Communist Party

Tunisian Communist Party was a political party in Tunisia. PCT was founded in 1934, as the Tunisian Federation of the French Communist Party was converted into an independent organization. The party was banned by the Vichy regime in 1939, but in 1943 the party was able to operate legally again. It...

|| 3,471 || 0.3 || -
|- style="background:#E9E9E9;"
! colspan="2" align="left" | Valid votes !! 1,005,769 !! 99.8 !! 90
|- style="background:#E9E9E9;"
| colspan="2" align="left" | Blank or invalid votes || 2,190 || 0.2
| rowspan="4" |
|- style="background:#E9E9E9;"
! colspan="2" align="left" | Total !! 1,007,959 !! 100.00
|- style="background:#E9E9E9;"
| colspan="2" align="left" | Voter turnout
| colspan="2" | 91.7
|- style="background:#E9E9E9;"
| colspan="2" align="left" | Electorate
| colspan="2" | 1,099,577
|-
| colspan="5" | Source: Nohlen et al.
|}