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.
Profession
Seats
Civil servants
105
Peasants and craftsmen
84
Party officials
67
Military
33
Workers
33
Representatives of the middle class
8
Clergy
6
References
^Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p90 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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