Dahomeyan parliamentary election, 1960

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Parliamentary elections were held in Dahomey {now Benin) on 11 December 1960. The result was a victory for the Dahomey Unity Party (PDU), an alliance of the Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé and the Dahomey Nationalist Party, which won all 60 seats. Voter turnout was 71.0%.^[1]

The leader of the winning party would become president. As head of the PDU list, Hubert Maga was elected.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Dahomey Unity Party	468,679	68.7	60	+1
Dahomey Democratic Union	213,572	31	0	-11
Invalid/blank votes	6,982	-	-	-
Total	689,233	100	60	-10
Source: Nohlen et al

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p90 ISBN 0198296452
2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p93 ISBN 0198296452