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1936 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election
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French Dahomey 1934 1946–47 1936 3 elected seats on the Administrative Council
Administrative Council elections were held in Dahomey in 1936.Patrick Manning (2004) Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960, Cambridge University Press, p273
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
Abomey councillor Richard Johnson opted to contest the Ouidah seat.
Results
In a reversal of the 1934 elections, La Voix candidate Casimir d'Almeida defeated the incumbent Augustin Nicoué in Porto-Novo.
ConstituencyElected candidateLosing candidate(s)AbomeyVictorin FélihoOuidahRichard JohnsonAmbroise Dossou-YovoPorto-NovoCasimir d'AlmeidaAugustin Nicoué
References
Dahomey
Category:Parliamentary elections in Benin
Administrative
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