1946–47 Dahomeyan General Council election

Elections to the General Council were held in French Dahomey on 15 December 1946 and 5 January 1947.[1][2] The result was a victory for the Dahomeyan Progressive Union, which won 20 of the 30 seats.[3]

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Electoral system

The General Council (Conseil Général) was established as part of the constitutional reforms that created the French Fourth Republic. It had 30 seats, with 12 members elected by the first electoral college and 18 by the second electoral college.[4]

Results
PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
First College
Dahomeyan Progressive Union145
African People's Bloc055
Independents022
Total11112
Total votes613–
Registered voters/turnout1,53339.99
Second College
Dahomeyan Progressive Union10515
African People's Bloc011
Independents202
Total12618
Total votes76,769–
Registered voters/turnout133,14257.66
Source: De Benoist

Elected members included:[4][5]

References
  1. Joseph-Roger de Benoist (1982) Afrique occidentale française de 1944 à 1960, p537
  2. "Government gazette of French Togoland No. 568" (PDF). Journal Officiel du Territoire du Togo (in French). 16 December 1946. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. Patrick Manning (2004) Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640–1960, Cambridge University Press, p276
  4. Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2013) Historical Dictionary of Benin, Scarecrow Press, pp111–112
  5. "Elections au Conseil Général". Le Phare du Dahomey (in French). January 1947. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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