1991 Beninese presidential election

Election of Nicéphore Soglo Benin presidential 10 March 1991 (first round)24 March 1991 (second round) 1970 Dahomeyan presidential election 1970 1996 Beninese presidential election 1996 Nicéphore Soglo 1991.jpg Nicéphore Soglo UTRD 881,205 67.54% 000000 Visit of Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin, to the EC - 1999 (cropped).jpg Mathieu Kérékou Independent politician 423,501 32.46% 275px First round results by region 275px Second round results by department 2 President Mathieu Kérékou Independent politician Nicéphore Soglo UTRD Presidential elections were held in Benin in March 1991, the first direct presidential elections since 1970. Elections under the military regime of Mathieu Kérékou had been indirect, with the president chosen by the National Assembly. The first round, held on 10 March, saw no candidate receive more than 37% of the vote. Prime Minister Nicéphore Soglo led the field, with Kérékou in second place. The second round on 24 March resulted in a decisive victory for Soglo, with almost two-thirds of the vote. Voter turnout was 56% in the first round and 64% in the second.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p94 0-19-829645-2 The elections marked the first instance in post-colonial Francophone Africa that an opposition candidate won a free election. Results Nicéphore Soglo Union for the Triumph of Democratic Renewal 415262 881205 black Mathieu Kérékou Independent 310978 423501 Albert Tévoédjrè Our Common Cause 162498 Bruno Amoussou Social Democratic Party 65999 Adrien Houngbédji Democratic Renewal Party 51888 Moise Mensah Independent 39250 Sévérin Adjovi RDLRN–Vivoten 29854 Bertin Borna Independent 18484 Idelphonse Lemon Independent 11297 Assani Fasassi Independent 10334 Gatien Houngbédji Democratic Union for Economic and Social Development 10210 Robert Dossou Alliance for Social Democracy 9551 Thomas Goudou Builders and Managers of Freedom and Development 8008 18902 10417 2064311 2052638 African Elections Database, Nohlen et al. References Category:Presidential elections in Benin Benin Presidential