Elections for the
National Revolutionary Assembly were held in
Benin on 20 November 1979. At the time, the country was a
one-party state under the
People's Revolutionary Party of Benin, with voters given the choice of approving the party's list of 336 candidates or not. The list was approved by 98% of voters, with an 81% turnout.[1] Following the election,
Mathieu Kérékou was elected President (unopposed) by the Assembly on 6 February 1980.[2]
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Approve
1,248,613
98.31
Not approve
21,438
1.69
Total
1,270,051
100.00
Valid votes
1,270,051
99.58
Invalid/blank votes
5,410
0.42
Total votes
1,275,461
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
1,582,910
80.58
Source: Nohlen et al.
Assembly members
Rather than geographical constituencies, seats were divided up by professions.
Elections for the
National Revolutionary Assembly were held in
Benin on 20 November 1979. At the time, the country was a
one-party state under the
People's Revolutionary Party of Benin, with voters given the choice of approving the party's list of 336 candidates or not. The list was approved by 98% of voters, with an 81% turnout.[1] Following the election,
Mathieu Kérékou was elected President (unopposed) by the Assembly on 6 February 1980.[2]
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Approve
1,248,613
98.31
Not approve
21,438
1.69
Total
1,270,051
100.00
Valid votes
1,270,051
99.58
Invalid/blank votes
5,410
0.42
Total votes
1,275,461
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
1,582,910
80.58
Source: Nohlen et al.
Assembly members
Rather than geographical constituencies, seats were divided up by professions.