Dahomeyan parliamentary election, 1960
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Dahomey on 11 December 1960. The result was a victory for the Dahomeyan Unity Party (PDU), a merger of the Dahomeyan Democratic Rally 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 | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahomeyan Unity Party | 468,679 | 68.7 | 60 | +10 |
| Dahomeyan Democratic Union | 213,572 | 31 | 0 | –20 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,982 | – | – | – |
| Total | 689,233 | 100 | 60 | –10 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 971,012 | 71.0 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p90 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p93 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
