1957 Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly election

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]

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Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Republican Party of Dahomey109,92738.5735+16
Dahomeyan Democratic Union72,09725.297+3
Dahomeyan Democratic Movement61,19221.476–3
Other parties7,2072.530–
Independents34,60612.1412–
Total285,029100.0060+10
Valid votes285,02997.63
Invalid/blank votes6,9092.37
Total votes291,938100.00
Registered voters/turnout673,05643.37
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

Figures for independent candidates include the Independents of the North.

References
  1. 1957 Territorial Assembly Election African Elections Database
  2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Ereste Halbband, p531 (in German)
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