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General elections were held in Mauritius on 9 March 1959. The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 24 of the 40 seats.[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
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| Labour Party | 24 | ||||
| Independent Forward Bloc | 6 | ||||
| Muslim Committee of Action | 5 | ||||
| Mauritian Social Democrat Party | 3 | ||||
| Independents | 2 | ||||
| Total | 40 | ||||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||||
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