Dahomeyan legislative election, 1959

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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.^[1]

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	63,383	17.2	22
Total	366,995	100	70
Source: Nohlen et al

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p92 ISBN 0198296452