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 Dahomey | 109,927 | 38.6 | 35 | +16 |
| Dahomeyan Democratic Union | 72,097 | 25.3 | 7 | +3 |
| Dahomeyan Democratic Movement | 61,192 | 21.4 | 6 | –3 |
| Other parties | 7,207 | 2.6 | 0 | – |
| Independents[a] | 34,606 | 12.1 | 12 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,909 | – | – | – |
| Total | 291,938 | 100 | 60 | +10 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 673,056 | 42.3 | – | – |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[2] | ||||
a Including the Independents of the North.
References
- ↑ 1957 Territorial Assembly Election African Elections Database
- ↑ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Ereste Halbband, p531 (German)
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