Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1928

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Administrative Council elections were held in Dahomey in 1928. [1]

Benin country in Africa

Benin, officially the Republic of Benin and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. The majority of its population lives on the small southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is in Cotonou, the country's largest city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of 114,763 square kilometres (44,310 sq mi) and its population in 2016 was estimated to be approximately 10.87 million. Benin is a tropical nation, highly dependent on agriculture, with substantial employment and income arising from subsistence farming.

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Electoral system

Three members of the Administrative Council were elected from single-member constituencies; Abomey, Ouidah and Porto-Novo. However, the franchise was extremely restricted.

Abomey Commune and city in Zou Department, Benin

Abomey is a city in the Zou Department of Benin. Abomey is also the former capital of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which would later become a French colony, then the Republic of Dahomey (1960–1975), and is the modern-day Republic of Benin.

Ouidah Commune and city in Atlantique Department, Benin

Ouidah or Whydah, formerly the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of Benin. The commune covers an area of 364 km2 (141 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people.

Porto-Novo City and commune in Ouémé, Benin

Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin, and was the capital of French Dahomey. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.

Campaign

In 1927 the La Voix newspaper was established by political activists in Dahomey. It supported anti-colonial candidates in the elections. [1]

Results

The candidates supported by La Voix won in all three constituencies; Pierre Johnson was re-elected in Ouidah, whilst the pro-French candidates were defeated in the other two constituencies. [1]

ConstituencyElected candidate
Abomey Augustinho Olympio
Ouidah Pierre Johnson
Porto-Novo Casimir d'Almeida

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Patrick Manning (2004) Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960, Cambridge University Press, p267