Dahomey legislative election, 1959
Encyclopedia
Legislative elections were held in the French
colony Dahomey
(now Benin
) on 2 May 1959. Although the Dahomeyan Democratic Union won the most votes, they won the fewest seats. The Republican Party of Dahomey, which came second in terms of votes, won 37 of the 70 seats in the Legislative Assembly
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
colony Dahomey
Dahomey
Dahomey was a country in west Africa in what is now the Republic of Benin. The Kingdom of Dahomey was a powerful west African state that was founded in the seventeenth century and survived until 1894. From 1894 until 1960 Dahomey was a part of French West Africa. The independent Republic of Dahomey...
(now 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 2 May 1959. Although the Dahomeyan Democratic Union won the most votes, they won the fewest seats. The Republican Party of Dahomey, which came second in terms of votes, won 37 of the 70 seats in the Legislative Assembly
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:...
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahomeyan Democratic Union | 162,574 | 43.9 | 11 |
| Republican Party of Dahomey | 144,038 | 38.9 | 37 |
| Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé The Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé was a political party of Dahomey . It was named and run by Hubert Maga.... |
63,383 | 17.2 | 22 |
| Total | 366,995 | 100 | 70 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||