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Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1936

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Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1936

Administrative Council elections were held in Dahomey in 1936.

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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.

References

Dahomeyan Administrative Council election, 1936 Wikipedia


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