1959 Nauruan Local Government Council election
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{{Politics of Nauru}}
Elections for the Local Government Council were held in Nauru in late 1959.Nancy Viviani (1970) Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress Australian National University Press, p150 Seven of the nine incumbent councillors were re-elected and Hammer DeRoburt was re-elected as Head Chief by the Council.
Background
Of the eight constituencies, four of them had contested elections. The nominees in the remaining constituencies won by default. The following is a list of the nominees in the contested constituencies.{{Cite journal |last=Caudwell|first=L. V.|date=28 November 1959|title=ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS|url=http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/c42538454880acc8117d8ede7790f822.pdf|journal=Republic of Nauru Government Gazette|issue=50|pages=1-2}}
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!Constituency !Nominees | |
| rowspan=3|Boe | Hammer DeRoburt |
| Adue Moses | |
| Tamaiti Willie Star | |
| rowspan=2|Buada | Austin Bernicke |
| Totouwa Depaune | |
| rowspan=5|Meneng | James Aingimea |
| Simeon Baguga | |
| James Ategan Bop | |
| Elliot Halstead | |
| Dibwet Jose | |
| rowspan=5|Ubenide | Buraro Robidok Detudamo |
| Idarabwabwin Victor Eoaeo | |
| Jacob Dagabwinare | |
| Dagabo Scotty | |
| Simpson Scotty |
Results
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!Constituency !Elected member !Notes | ||
| Aiwo | Raymond Gadabu | Re-elected |
| Anabar | Agoko Doguape | Re-elected |
| Anetan | Roy Degoregore | Re-elected |
| Boe | Hammer DeRoburt | Re-elected |
| Buada | Austin Bernicke | Re-elected |
| Meneng | James Ategan Bop | |
| rowspan=2|Ubenide | Buraro Detudamo | |
| Victor Eoaeo | Re-elected | |
| Yaren | Joseph Detsimea Audoa | Re-elected |
| align=left colspan=3|Source: Department of External Territories{{Cite book|date=1961|author=Parliament of Australia|title=Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of Nauru from Year 1959-60|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2771810074/|page=13}} |