466:
81:
74:
206:
1031:
27:
535:
led the field, with Kérékou in second place. The second round on 24 March resulted in a decisive victory for Soglo, with almost two-thirds of the vote. Voter turnout was 56% in the first round and 64% in the second.
723:
1255:
1250:
1245:
1329:
1324:
411:
1319:
1288:
1293:
1278:
296:
760:
997:
847:
780:
842:
1144:
1139:
1134:
1129:
1124:
1119:
1114:
1154:
1149:
1019:
1303:
1298:
587:
503:
179:
106:
1056:
1370:
1344:
1339:
1334:
1051:
1349:
447:
539:
The elections marked the first instance in post-colonial
Francophone Africa that an opposition candidate won a free election.
476:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1229:
1224:
1219:
1214:
1209:
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1199:
1194:
1189:
1184:
1179:
1174:
1061:
521:
434:
430:
381:
376:
41:
1096:
1091:
1086:
1081:
1076:
1071:
416:
364:
359:
53:
391:
1027:
1375:
1283:
1260:
989:
315:
1012:
681:
659:
496:
825:
1043:
1005:
248:
1270:
531:
The first round, held on 10 March, saw no candidate receive more than 37% of the vote. Prime
Minister
489:
404:
1106:
291:
332:
632:
420:
261:
1380:
161:
111:
226:
219:
608:
525:
452:
322:
157:
96:
800:
676:
8:
718:
266:
1035:
345:
244:
169:
150:
582:
532:
175:
91:
80:
985:
442:
327:
196:
637:
273:
73:
654:
300:
1364:
977:
952:
820:
470:
254:
740:
698:
205:
528:
had been indirect, with the president chosen by the
National Assembly.
1030:
520:
in March 1991, the first direct presidential elections since
517:
805:
Democratic Union for
Economic and Social Development
980:, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999)
412:
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and African Integration
551:
1362:
848:Builders and Managers of Freedom and Development
145:
1013:
497:
588:Union for the Triumph of Democratic Renewal
1020:
1006:
504:
490:
524:. Elections under the military regime of
1363:
1001:
933:
916:
899:
882:
574:
571:
568:
565:
560:
557:
554:
982:Elections in Africa: A data handbook
516:Presidential elections were held in
19:1991 Beninese presidential election
13:
1036:Elections and referendums in Benin
14:
1392:
1029:
464:
204:
79:
72:
25:
1371:Presidential elections in Benin
971:
1:
964:
826:Alliance for Social Democracy
49:24 March 1991 (second round)
7:
47:10 March 1991 (first round)
10:
1397:
953:African Elections Database
542:
1312:
1269:
1238:
1105:
1042:
950:
934:Registered voters/turnout
878:
861:
857:
835:
813:
793:
773:
753:
733:
711:
691:
669:
647:
143:
64:
35:
23:
1376:1991 elections in Africa
682:Democratic Renewal Party
316:Administrative divisions
1107:Parliamentary elections
660:Social Democratic Party
1044:Presidential elections
431:Diplomatic missions of
1239:Municipal elections
900:Invalid/blank votes
548:
267:Mariam Chabi Talata
20:
547:
421:Aurélien Agbénonci
118:Popular vote
18:
1358:
1357:
962:
961:
801:Gatien Houngbédji
677:Adrien Houngbédji
514:
513:
471:Africa portal
448:Visa requirements
405:Foreign relations
392:Political parties
352:Recent elections
292:National Assembly
197:Politics of Benin
190:
189:
186:
185:
139:
138:
60:
59:
1388:
1271:French elections
1034:
1033:
1022:
1015:
1008:
999:
998:
992:
975:
761:Idelphonse Lemon
638:Our Common Cause
633:Albert Tévoédjrè
549:
546:
506:
499:
492:
469:
468:
467:
274:Cabinet of Benin
208:
192:
191:
146:
83:
76:
66:
65:
37:
36:
30:
29:
28:
21:
17:
1396:
1395:
1391:
1390:
1389:
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1386:
1385:
1361:
1360:
1359:
1354:
1308:
1265:
1234:
1101:
1038:
1028:
1026:
996:
995:
976:
972:
967:
609:Mathieu Kérékou
583:Nicéphore Soglo
545:
533:Nicéphore Soglo
526:Mathieu Kérékou
510:
481:
477:Other countries
465:
463:
458:
457:
439:
427:
407:
397:
396:
386:
375:Parliamentary:
369:
348:
338:
337:
333:Arrondissements
318:
308:
307:
287:
279:
278:
240:
232:
231:
222:
199:
178:
176:Nicéphore Soglo
173:
160:
158:Mathieu Kérékou
155:
153:before election
144:
97:Mathieu Kérékou
92:Nicéphore Soglo
48:
31:
26:
24:
12:
11:
5:
1394:
1384:
1383:
1378:
1373:
1356:
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1352:
1347:
1342:
1337:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1316:
1314:
1310:
1309:
1307:
1306:
1301:
1296:
1291:
1286:
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1275:
1273:
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1258:
1253:
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1240:
1236:
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1233:
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1222:
1217:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1172:
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1162:
1157:
1152:
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1137:
1132:
1127:
1122:
1117:
1111:
1109:
1103:
1102:
1100:
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1089:
1084:
1079:
1074:
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1064:
1059:
1054:
1048:
1046:
1040:
1039:
1025:
1024:
1017:
1010:
1002:
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948:
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904:
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879:
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845:
840:
837:
836:
834:
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823:
818:
815:
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795:
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781:Assani Fasassi
778:
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772:
769:
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763:
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732:
729:
726:
721:
719:Sévérin Adjovi
716:
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655:Bruno Amoussou
652:
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541:
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358:Presidential:
355:
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314:
313:
310:
309:
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304:
303:
301:Louis Vlavonou
288:
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281:
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277:
276:
271:
270:
269:
262:Vice President
259:
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230:
229:
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218:
217:
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210:
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165:
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109:
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51:
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32:
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4:
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1381:1991 in Benin
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1078:
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1068:
1065:
1063:
1060:
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1041:
1037:
1032:
1023:
1018:
1016:
1011:
1009:
1004:
1003:
1000:
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990:0-19-829645-2
987:
983:
979:
978:Dieter Nohlen
974:
970:
958:
954:
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942:
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932:
928:
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922:
919:
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911:
908:
905:
902:
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894:
891:
888:
885:
881:
877:
873:
870:
867:
864:
860:
854:
851:
849:
846:
844:
843:Thomas Goudou
841:
839:
838:
832:
829:
827:
824:
822:
821:Robert Dossou
819:
817:
816:
810:
807:
804:
802:
799:
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790:
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784:
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764:
762:
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757:
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750:
747:
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742:
739:
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736:
730:
727:
725:
724:RDLRN–Vivoten
722:
720:
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705:
702:
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685:
683:
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651:
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644:
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621:
618:
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605:
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591:
589:
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581:
579:
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564:
550:
540:
537:
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527:
523:
519:
507:
502:
500:
495:
493:
488:
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484:
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474:
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461:
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451:
449:
446:
444:
441:
440:
436:
432:
429:
428:
422:
418:
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413:
410:
409:
406:
401:
400:
393:
390:
383:
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374:
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371:
366:
363:
361:
357:
356:
354:
353:
351:
350:
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342:
341:
334:
331:
329:
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324:
321:
320:
317:
312:
311:
302:
298:
295:
294:
293:
290:
289:
283:
282:
275:
272:
268:
265:
264:
263:
260:
256:
255:Patrice Talon
253:
252:
250:
246:
243:
242:
236:
235:
228:
225:
224:
221:
216:
215:
212:
211:
207:
203:
202:
198:
194:
193:
182:
181:
177:
172:
171:
166:
164:
163:
159:
154:
152:
148:
147:
142:
134:
131:
128:
127:
123:
120:
117:
116:
113:
110:
108:
105:
102:
101:
98:
95:
93:
90:
87:
86:
82:
78:
75:
71:
68:
67:
63:
56: →
55:
52:
50:
45:
43:
40:←
39:
38:
34:
22:
16:
1066:
981:
973:
956:
741:Bertin Borna
699:Moise Mensah
561:Second round
538:
530:
515:
227:Human rights
220:Constitution
174:
167:
156:
149:
46:
15:
1313:Referendums
917:Total votes
883:Valid votes
785:Independent
765:Independent
745:Independent
703:Independent
613:Independent
558:First round
453:Visa policy
323:Departments
162:Independent
129:Percentage
112:Independent
1365:Categories
1330:1946 (Oct)
1325:1946 (May)
1294:1946 (Nov)
1289:1946 (Jun)
1284:1946 (Feb)
1057:1968 (Jul)
1052:1968 (May)
965:References
286:Parliament
239:Government
88:Candidate
955:, Nohlen
943:2,052,638
937:2,064,311
926:1,315,123
920:1,162,515
892:1,304,706
886:1,143,613
871:1,304,706
865:1,143,613
552:Candidate
346:Elections
297:President
245:President
170:President
151:President
951:Source:
443:Passport
435:in Benin
417:Minister
328:Communes
168:Elected
124:423,501
121:881,205
1145:1946–47
642:162,498
622:423,501
616:310,978
598:881,205
592:415,262
543:Results
135:32.46%
132:67.54%
69:
988:
984:, p94
957:et al.
929:100.00
923:100.00
909:10,417
903:18,902
874:100.00
868:100.00
808:10,210
788:10,334
768:11,297
748:18,484
728:29,854
706:39,250
686:51,888
664:65,999
103:Party
946:64.07
940:56.31
895:99.21
889:98.37
862:Total
852:8,008
830:9,551
645:14.21
625:32.46
619:27.19
601:67.54
595:36.31
572:Votes
566:Votes
555:Party
518:Benin
1350:1990
1345:1968
1340:1964
1335:1958
1320:1945
1304:1956
1299:1951
1279:1945
1261:2020
1256:2015
1251:2008
1246:2002
1230:2023
1225:2019
1220:2015
1215:2011
1210:2007
1205:2003
1200:1999
1195:1995
1190:1991
1185:1989
1180:1984
1175:1979
1170:1964
1165:1960
1160:1959
1155:1957
1150:1952
1140:1936
1135:1934
1130:1932
1125:1930
1120:1928
1115:1925
1097:2021
1092:2016
1087:2011
1082:2006
1077:2001
1072:1996
1067:1991
1062:1970
986:ISBN
912:0.79
906:1.63
855:0.70
833:0.84
811:0.89
791:0.90
771:0.99
751:1.62
731:2.61
709:3.43
689:4.54
667:5.77
522:1970
382:2023
377:2019
365:2021
360:2016
249:List
180:UTRD
107:UTRD
54:1996
42:1970
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299::
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1014:t
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