Beninese parliamentary election, 1989
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Elections for the National Revolutionary Assembly
were held in Benin
on 18 June 1989. At the time, the country was a one-party state under the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
, with voters given the choice of approving the party's list of 206 candidates (increased from 196 at the 1984 elections
) or not. In the election, 89.6% of voters approved the list, with 9.7% voting against. Turnout was 86%.
Following the election, Mathieu Kérékou
was re-elected President (unopposed) by the Assembly on 2 August.
National Assembly of Benin
The unicameral National Assembly of Benin is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.-See also:...
were held in Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
on 18 June 1989. At the time, the country was a one-party state under the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
The People's Revolutionary Party of Benin was a political party in the People's Republic of Benin. It was founded in 1975 by General Mathieu Kérékou. With the new constitution of November 30, 1975, PRPB became the sole legal party in the country...
, with voters given the choice of approving the party's list of 206 candidates (increased from 196 at the 1984 elections
Beninese parliamentary election, 1984
Elections for the National Revolutionary Assembly were held in Benin on 10 June 1984. They were originally scheduled for 1983, but the term of the Assembly was extended by 18 months. At the time, the country was a one-party state under the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin, with voters given...
) or not. In the election, 89.6% of voters approved the list, with 9.7% voting against. Turnout was 86%.
Following the election, Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou, was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 17 years, for most of that time under an officially Marxist-Leninist ideology, before he was stripped of his powers by the National Conference of...
was re-elected President (unopposed) by the Assembly on 2 August.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | 1,695,860 | 89.6 | |
| Not approve | 164,665 | 8.7 | |
| Abstain | 32,176 | 1.7 | |
| Total | 1,892,701 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||