The Bloc for Social Democracy (french: Bloc pour la Social-Démocratie, BSD) was a political party in
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
led by
Michel Magnide.
History
In the
1991 parliamentary elections the party ran in an alliance with the
Alliance for Social Democracy
Alliance for Social Democracy () is a political party in Benin led by Robert Dossou
Robert Dossou (born 13 May 1939) is a Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and ...
. The alliance received 3.5% of the vote, winning three seats.
It contested the
1999 elections
The following elections occurred in the year 1999.
* 1999 electoral calendar
Africa
* 1999 Algerian presidential election
* 1999 Botswana general election
* 1999 Beninese parliamentary election
* 1999 Central African Republic presidential elect ...
as part of the UDES Alliance, alongside the Democratic Union for Economic and Social Development, the MCP, the CND and the
National Salvation Front. The alliance failed to win a seat.
[Machioudi Dissou (2002) ''Le Bénin et l'Épreuve Démocratique: Leçons des élections de 1991 à 2001'' Editions L'Harmattan, p82]
References
Defunct political parties in Benin
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