1979 Beninese parliamentary election (original) (raw)
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Elections for the National Revolutionary Assembly were held in Benin on 20 November 1979. At the time, the country was a one-party state under the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin, with voters given the choice of approving the party's list of 336 candidates or not. The list was approved by 98% of voters, with an 81% turnout.[1] Following the election, Mathieu Kérékou was elected President (unopposed) by the Assembly on 6 February 1980.[2]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 1,248,613 | 98.31 |
| Not approve | 21,438 | 1.69 |
| Total | 1,270,051 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 1,270,051 | 99.58 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,410 | 0.42 |
| Total votes | 1,275,461 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,582,910 | 80.58 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
Rather than geographical constituencies, seats were divided up by professions.
| Profession | Seats |
|---|---|
| Civil servants | 105 |
| Peasants and craftsmen | 84 |
| Party officials | 67 |
| Military | 33 |
| Workers | 33 |
| Representatives of the middle class | 8 |
| Clergy | 6 |
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p90 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ "Elections in Benin". African Elections Database. Retrieved 2023-01-05.