1964 Dahomeyan parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Dahomey on 19 January 1964. They followed a coup in October 1963 and a subsequent constitutional referendum on 5 January 1964.[1] The Dahomeyan Democratic Party (PDD) was the only party to contest the elections, and won all 42 seats in the National Assembly.[2] Elections were held in the context of which took place on 28 October.
The leader of the winning party would automatically become president. As head of the PDD list, Sourou-Migan Apithy was elected who previously served as one of ministers in the post-coup transitional government of Christophe Soglo.[3][1] Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin was elected as deputy president of the republic and prime minister.[1] He formed a new government on 25 January.[1]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Dahomeyan Democratic Party | 995,929 | 100.00 | 42 | New | |
| Total | 995,929 | 100.00 | 42 | –18 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,055,910 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
List of MPs elected
[edit]| Saïbou Adamon |
| Robert Adamon |
| Louis Abadje |
| Olivier Agbo-Houi |
| Nestor Ahouangnivo |
| Karl Ahouansou |
| Justin Atchamou |
| Prosper Azadji |
| Yabi Azaria |
| Césaire Bada |
| Barnabé Béhanzin |
| Barthélemy Bourou |
| Salomon Biokou |
| Antoine Boulga |
| Tahirou Congacou |
| Issaka Dangou |
| Emmanuel Dideh |
| Alou Djaouga |
| Samuel Detinho |
| Benoît Djikpesse |
| Edmond Dossou-Yovo |
| Benoît Ezin |
| Emmanuel Fanyo |
| Antoine Fidegnon |
| Antoine Gnaho |
| Jules Guezo |
| Joseph Hodonou |
| François Hounkpe |
| Joseph Keke |
| Gilbert Kpakpo |
| Donatien Kpodouhoun |
| Roger Lafia |
| Joseph Langanfin Glele |
| Yessoufou Maiguizo Diaouga |
| Pierre Nouatin |
| Félicien N'Koue |
| Jean Pliya |
| Georges Sakponou |
| Louis Sego Sounou |
| Fidèle Tantougoute |
| Noël Totah |
| Ali Zato |
Bureau of the National Assembly
[edit]Elected on 24 January 1964, the Bureau of the National Assembly is composed as follows:[5]
| President | Tahirou Congacou |
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| First vice president | Gilbert Kpakpo |
| Second vice president | Salomon Biokou |
| Third vice president | Issaka Dangou |
| Secretaries | Jean Pliya
Mohamed Lawahi Batoko Emmanuel Fanyo |
| Quaestor | Prosper Azadji |
| Deputy Quaestor | Roger Lafia |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Milutin Tomanović (1965) Hronika međunarodnih događaja 1964, Institute of International Politics and Economics, p232 (in Serbo-Croatian)
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p92 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Nohlen et al., p93
- ^ Guid' A.O.F.: L'Afrique occidentale française cercle par cercle (in French). Vol. 19. Agence de distribution de presse. 1965. p. 31.
- ^ "Assemblée nationale (42 députés)". Europe, France outremer (in French) (417 to 428). Société nouvelle des éditions France outremer: 108. 1964.
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