Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly election, 1957

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Elections to the Territorial Assembly were held in French Dahomey on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Republican Party of Dahomey, which won 35 of the 60 seats.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Republican Party of Dahomey109,92738.635+16
Dahomeyan Democratic Union72,09725.37+3
Dahomeyan Democratic Movement61,19221.46–3
Other parties7,2072.60
Independents[a]34,60612.112
Invalid/blank votes6,909
Total291,93810060+10
Registered voters/turnout673,05642.3
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

a Including the Independents of the North.

References

  1. 1957 Territorial Assembly Election African Elections Database
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Ereste Halbband, p531 (German)
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