1979 Haitian parliamentary election

1979 Haitian parliamentary election
	11 February 1979
	11 February 1979
All 58 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti; 30 seats needed for a majority

Parliamentary elections were held in Haiti on 11 February 1979.[1] Around 300 candidates contested the election, almost all of whom were supporters of President Jean-Claude Duvalier. All but one of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies were won by candidates of the National Unity Party (the sole legal party at the time), whilst the other was won by an independent in Cap-Haïtien.[1]

Result of the 1979 election.

Results

Party	%	Seats
National Unity Party		57
Independents		1
Invalid/blank votes	-	-
Total		58
Source: Nohlen

References

Haiti Inter-Parliamentary Union

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