1928 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election

none French Dahomey 1925 1930 1928 3 elected seats on the Administrative Council Administrative Council elections were held in Dahomey in 1928.Patrick Manning (2004) Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960, Cambridge University Press, p267 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. Campaign In 1927 the La Voix newspaper was established by political activists in Dahomey. It supported anti-colonial candidates in the elections. 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. ConstituencyElected candidateAbomeyAugustinho OlympioOuidahPierre JohnsonPorto-NovoCasimir d'Almeida References Dahomey Category:Parliamentary elections in Benin Administrative Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results