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.
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