1991 Beninese presidential election

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.

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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 to Kérékou's 32.5 percent. Voter turnout was 56.3% in the first round and 64.1% in the second.[1]

The elections marked the first instance in post-colonial Francophone Africa that an opposition candidate won a free election.

Results
Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Nicéphore SogloUnion for the Triumph of Democratic Renewal419,78736.2881,21567.5
Mathieu KérékouIndependent315,07927.2423,50132.5
Albert TévoédjrèOur Common Cause165,17414.3
Bruno AmoussouSocial Democratic Party66,0535.7
Adrien HoungbédjiDemocratic Renewal Party53,1874.6
Moise MensahIndependent39,9843.4
Sévérin AdjoviLiberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten30,7102.7
Bertin BornaIndependent18,5781.6
Idelphonse LemonIndependent11,5171.0
Assani FasassiIndependent10,3930.9
Gatien HoungbédjiDemocratic Union for Economic and Social Development10,2720.9
Robert DossouAlliance for Social Democracy9,6410.8
Thomas GoudouBuilders and Managers of Freedom and Development8,0410.7
Invalid/blank votes19,340–10,417–
Total1,177,6661001,315,123100
Registered voters/turnout2,091,48856.32,052,63864.1
Source: Nohlen et al.

References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p94 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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