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74:
81:
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953:
27:
535:
Soglo alleged fraud, but this was rejected by the
Constitutional Court (who had annulled 22% of the votes in the first round), which confirmed Kérékou's victory. Voter turnout was 88% in the first round and 78% in the second round.
528:, after gaining the backing of the third- and fourth-placed candidates. Kérékou received very strong support from northern voters, but he also improved his performance in the south compared to the
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in March 1996. The first round, held on 3 March, saw no candidate gain over 50% of the vote, resulting in a second round held on 18 March.
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524:, a former military dictator who had come second in the first round, was victorious in the second round, beating incumbent
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Kunle Amuwo, "The State and the
Politics of Democratic Consolidation in Benin, 1990–1999", in
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860:"World News Briefs; Benin Presidential Vote Heads for a Runoff"
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890:, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999)
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Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and African Integration
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892:Elections in Africa: A data handbook
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516:Presidential elections were held in
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19:1996 Beninese presidential election
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958:Elections and referendums in Benin
14:
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849:(2003), ed. Ihonvbere and Mbaku.
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1293:Presidential elections in Benin
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49:18 March 1996 (second round)
7:
911:Benin, Year in Review: 1996
10:
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47:3 March 1996 (first round)
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803:Registered voters/turnout
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730:
726:
708:
688:
666:
644:
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64:
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1298:1996 elections in Africa
679:Communist Party of Benin
635:Democratic Renewal Party
316:Administrative divisions
1029:Parliamentary elections
657:Social Democratic Party
966:Presidential elections
431:Diplomatic missions of
1161:Municipal elections
769:Invalid/blank votes
585:Benin Rebirth Party
545:
267:Mariam Chabi Talata
112:Benin Rebirth Party
20:
864:The New York Times
544:
421:Aurélien Agbénonci
118:Popular vote
18:
1280:
1279:
827:
826:
630: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
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1193:French elections
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820:Source: Nohlen
715:Léandre Djagoué
674:Pascal Fantodji
606:Mathieu Kérékou
580:Nicéphore Soglo
542:
526:Nicéphore Soglo
522:Mathieu Kérékou
510:
481:
477:Other countries
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176:Mathieu Kérékou
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158:Nicéphore Soglo
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153:before election
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97:Nicéphore Soglo
92:Mathieu Kérékou
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901:
900:0-19-829645-2
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888:Dieter Nohlen
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530:1991 election
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55:
52:
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40:←
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906:
891:
868:. Retrieved
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854:
846:
821:
558:Second round
534:
515:
227:Human rights
220:Constitution
174:
167:
156:
149:
46:
15:
1235:Referendums
786:Total votes
752:Valid votes
718:Independent
700:Independent
696:Lionel Agbo
610:Independent
555:First round
453:Visa policy
323:Departments
180:Independent
129:Percentage
107:Independent
1287:Categories
1252:1946 (Oct)
1247:1946 (May)
1216:1946 (Nov)
1211:1946 (Jun)
1206:1946 (Feb)
979:1968 (Jul)
974:1968 (May)
913:Britannica
830:References
286:Parliament
239:Government
88:Candidate
812:2,524,262
806:2,517,970
795:1,958,855
789:2,211,677
761:1,904,079
755:1,671,024
740:1,904,079
734:1,671,024
549:Candidate
346:Elections
297:President
245:President
170:President
151:President
870:28 April
443:Passport
435:in Benin
417:Minister
328:Communes
168:Elected
124:904,626
121:999,453
1067:1946–47
772:540,653
661:129,731
639:329,364
619:999,453
613:567,084
595:904,626
589:596,371
540:Results
135:47.51%
132:52.49%
69:
898:
894:, p95
822:et al.
798:100.00
792:100.00
778:54,776
743:100.00
737:100.00
721:15,079
703:15,418
683:17,977
103:Party
815:77.60
809:87.84
775:24.45
764:97.20
758:75.55
731:Total
642:19.71
622:52.49
616:33.94
598:47.51
592:35.69
569:Votes
563:Votes
552:Party
518:Benin
1272:1990
1267:1968
1262:1964
1257:1958
1242:1945
1226:1956
1221:1951
1201:1945
1183:2020
1178:2015
1173:2008
1168:2002
1152:2023
1147:2019
1142:2015
1137:2011
1132:2007
1127:2003
1122:1999
1117:1995
1112:1991
1107:1989
1102:1984
1097:1979
1092:1964
1087:1960
1082:1959
1077:1957
1072:1952
1062:1936
1057:1934
1052:1932
1047:1930
1042:1928
1037:1925
1019:2021
1014:2016
1009:2011
1004:2006
999:2001
994:1996
989:1991
984:1970
896:ISBN
872:2023
781:2.80
724:0.90
706:0.92
686:1.08
664:7.76
382:2023
377:2019
365:2021
360:2016
249:List
162:UTRD
54:2001
42:1991
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