1959 Dahomeyan parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Dahomey on 2 April 1959. Although the Dahomeyan Democratic Union (UDD) received the most votes, they won the fewest seats. The Republican Party of Dahomey (PRD), which came second in terms of votes, won 37 of the 70 seats in the Legislative Assembly.[1] Following the election the PRD and UDD agreed to split the seats in one constituency, with the PRD losing nine seats and the UDD gaining nine seats.[2]
2 April 1959
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All 70 seats in the Legislative Assembly 36 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial results | +/– | Final results | +/– | |||||
| Dahomeyan Democratic Union | 162,574 | 43.94 | 11 | +4 | 20 | +13 | ||
| Republican Party of Dahomey | 144,038 | 38.93 | 37 | +2 | 28 | –7 | ||
| Dahomeyan Democratic Rally | 63,383 | 17.13 | 22 | +16 | 22 | +16 | ||
| Total | 369,995 | 100.00 | 70 | +10 | 70 | +10 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||||||
Elected members included: