Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Dahomey on 11 December 1960. The result was a victory for the Dahomeyan Unity Party (PDU), a merger of the Dahomeyan Democratic Rally and the Dahomey Nationalist Party, which won all 60 seats. Voter turnout was 71.0%.[1]

The leader of the winning party would become president. As head of the PDU list, Hubert Maga was elected.[2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Dahomeyan Unity Party468,67968.7060+10
Dahomeyan Democratic Union213,57231.300–20
Total682,251100.0060–10
Valid votes682,25198.99
Invalid/blank votes6,9821.01
Total votes689,233100.00
Registered voters/turnout971,01270.98
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p90 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. ↑ Nohlen et al., p93
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