Beninese presidential election, 1991

The presidential elections in Benin in March 1991 was the first presidential election in the West African state of Benin since 1970 and - after a constitutional referendum last year - the first free elections since the seizure of power and the introduction of a Marxist- Leninist party system by Mathieu Kérékou 1972 In the first round on 10. March. could achieve the necessary majority of votes of any candidate. In the second round on March 24, only joined the two highest ranked, Nicéphore Soglo and ex-dictator Mathieu Kérékou, against each other. While Kérékou able to increase its share of the vote by only a few percent, Soglo doubled its share of the vote compared to the first round and was almost clear winner with more than two -thirds of all votes cast. The turnout was 56.3 % in the first round and once again significantly increased 64.1 % in the second round.

These elections were the first in francophone Africa, where an opposition candidate in a free election replaced a ruling president.

Results

Swell

Presidential elections: May 1968 | July 1968 | 1970 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011

Parliamentary elections in 1946 | 1952 | 1957 | 1959 | 1960 | 1964 | 1979 | 1984 | 1989 | 1991 | 1995 | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | 2011

Referendums: 1958 | 1964 | 1978 | 1990

  • Presidential Election 1991
  • Election in Benin
Beninese constitutional referendum, 1990 Marxism–Leninism Dahomeyan legislative election, 1959 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1964
659559
de