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Although it was announced on 16 January 2019 that the opposition would form a single bloc to participate in the elections, only two blocs were registered to contest the elections – the Republican Bloc and the Progressive Union, both of which were linked to President
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The turnout of 23% (if only valid votes are considered) was a significant drop from 65% from the previous election and the lowest in an election since Benin adopted democracy.
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The election date was set at a meeting of the Council of Ministers on 9 January 2019, with the term of the National Assembly elected in
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reported the blocking of social media platforms and the subsequent disconnection of nearly all internet connectivity in the country.
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for unity amongst opposition parties, it was reported that several opposition parties appeared set to run alone, including the
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Législatives 2019 au Bénin: Seules les candidatures de l’Union progressiste et du Bloc républicain validées par la CENA
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Protests against the new electoral law were banned, with protesters defying the ban arrested. Former presidents
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of 10% of the national vote to enter parliament (higher than most countries which use a threshold), whilst the
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BĂ©nin : L’opposition envisage de supprimer la Criet si elle gagne les Ă©lections lĂ©gislatives
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Naissance de l’Union progressiste: Plusieurs dizaines de partis politiques « enterrĂ©s Â»
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BĂ©nin : des lĂ©gislatives sans opposition et sans rĂ©seaux sociaux
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was formed by a merger of over 20 parties and alliances, including
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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BĂ©nin : Patrice Talon fixe les lĂ©gislatives au 28 avril 2019
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required for a parliamentary list was increased from 8.3 million
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Due to the higher electoral threshold, several new parties and
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Beninese opposition calls for unity in legislative elections
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BĂ©nin : le nouveau code Ă©lectoral suscite la polĂ©mique
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in 24 multi-member constituencies, based on the country's
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Voting did not take place in 39 of the country's 546
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to 249 million francs (equivalent to roughly 380,000
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