May 1968 Dahomeyan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Dahomey on 5 May 1968. Former presidents, vice-presidents, ministers, and presidents of the National Assembly were banned. The main former leaders and leaders of the 1950s, Hubert Maga, Sourou Migan Apithy, and Justin Ahomadégbé, were therefore banned. Basile Adjou won with 84% of the vote, but the results were invalidated due to insufficient voter turnout (turnout was just 26%).[1][2]

The military government appointed doctor Émile Derlin Zinsou on July 17, 1968, on the condition that he be accepted by a referendum. A referendum on 28 July resulted in Émile Derlin Zinsou being confirmed as president.[3]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Basile Adjou241,27383.95
Urbain Karim da Silva19,3196.72
Eustache Prudencio11,3593.95
Paul Hazoumé11,0913.86
Jean-Baptiste Vierin4,3501.51
Total287,392100.00
Valid votes287,39297.20
Invalid/blank votes8,2752.80
Total votes295,667100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,138,38825.97
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Elections in Benin African Elections Database
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p93 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ^ "29. Dahomey/Benin (1960-present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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