2001 Beninese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Benin on 4 March 2001, with a second round run-off on 18 March. They controversially resulted in the re-election of Mathieu Kérékou for a second term. Kérékou's rival Nicéphore Soglo, who had been president from 1991 to 1996, failed in his bid to reclaim the presidency; although he qualified to participate in the second round of the election against Kérékou, he refused to do so, alleging electoral fraud. Adrien Houngbédji, the parliament speaker and third-placed candidate, also refused to participate in a second round. As a result, Kérékou faced fourth-place candidate Bruno Amoussou, who was planning minister and had already given his support to Kérékou, in the second round; Kérékou won an easy victory with 84% of the vote.[1][2]

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Results
Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Mathieu KérékouAction Front for Renewal and Development1,127,10045.421,282,85583.64
Nicéphore SogloBenin Rebirth Party672,92727.12
Adrien HoungbédjiDemocratic Renewal Party313,18612.62
Bruno AmoussouSocial Democratic Party213,1368.59250,94016.36
Sacca LafiaUnion for Democracy and National Solidarity29,6561.20
François-Xavier LokoIndependent16,6560.67
Soulé DankoroDemocratic Party15,6140.63
Adébayo AbimbolaNational Rally for Democracy15,2510.61
Wallis ZoumarouNational Union for Solidarity and Progress13,5760.55
Rhétice DagbaIndependent12,6970.51
Marie-Elise GbèdoIndependent8,9520.36
Léandre DjagouéLiberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction – Vivoten8,5650.35
Lionel AgboAfrican Congress of Democrats8,2260.33
Gatien HoungbédjiDemocratic Union for Social and Economic Development8,0920.33
Olofindji AkandéIndependent6,2580.25
Sadikou AlaoNational Alliance for a Democratic Alternative6,2230.25
François KouyamiIndependent5,4140.22%
Invalid/blank votes181,066–173,809–
Total2,662,5951001,707,604100
Registered voters/turnout3,034,47187.73,152,36554.2
Source: African Elections Database

References
  1. "Benin 'day of mourning'" BBC News, 6 April 2001
  2. Elections in Benin African Elections Database


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