1959 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles in 1959. They were the third elections for the Island Council.

Aruba

Four parties participated, three of which had participated in 1955: the Aruban Patriotic Party (PPA), Aruban People's Party and the Aruba National Union. The Christian Democratic Party, a breakaway from the PPA, also contested the elections and won a single seat.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Aruban Patriotic Party	9,893	57.17	12	–3
	Aruban People's Party	4,899	28.31	6	+3
	Aruba National Union	1,609	9.30	2	–1
	Christian Democratic Party	905	5.23	1	New
Total		17,306	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		17,306	98.70
Invalid/blank votes		228	1.30
Total votes		17,534	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		19,084	91.88
Source: Hartog

Sint Maarten

General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 25 May 1959. The result was a victory for the Democratic Party, which won four of the five Island Council seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party	392	63.84	4	0
	National People's Party	149	24.27	1	0
	Windward Islands People's Party	69	11.24	0	New
	C. Hassell-Wilson	4	0.65	0	New
Total		614	100.00	5	0
Source: Lynch & Lynch