General elections were held in Mauritius on 9 March 1959.
[1] The result was a victory for the Labour Party, which won 24 of the 40 seats.
[1] Voter turnout was 91.3%, ranging from 83.6% in the Stanley constituency to 95.6% in Moka.
[1][5] Following the elections, petitions were submitted to overturn the results in Curepipe, Piton, Port Louis Maritime, Riviere des Anguilles and Vieux Grant Port constituencies.
The petitions for Piton, Port Louis Maritime and Vieux Grant Port were withdrawn, but the Supreme Court annulled the results of the Curepipe and Riviere des Anguilles votes.