1957 Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly election

1957 Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly election

31 March 1957

All 60 seats in the Territorial Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PRD Sourou-Migan Apithy 38.57 35 +16 UDD Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin 25.29 7 +3 MDD Hubert Maga 21.47 6 −3 Independents – 12.14 12 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Elections to the Territorial Assembly were held in French Dahomey on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Republican Party of Dahomey, which won 35 of the 60 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Republican Party of Dahomey	109,927	38.57	35	+16
	Dahomeyan Democratic Union	72,097	25.29	7	+3
	Dahomeyan Democratic Movement	61,192	21.47	6	–3
	Other parties	7,207	2.53	0	–
	Independents	34,606	12.14	12	–
Total		285,029	100.00	60	+10
Valid votes		285,029	97.63
Invalid/blank votes		6,909	2.37
Total votes		291,938	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		673,056	43.37
Source: Sternberger et al.

Figures for independent candidates include the Independents of the North.

Composition of the Territorial Assembly office

The Territorial Assembly office was composed as follows:

President	Sourou-Migan Apithy
Vice-presidents	Hubert Maga, Francis Covi, Jean Agier and Michel Noudehou
Secretaries	Nicolas Amoussou Eouagnignon, Antoine Mensah, Chabi Mama and Jean-Baptiste Kayossi
Questeurs	Amzat Sani Agata and Atégui Batcho
Source: Oudard.