Parliamentary elections were held 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 nort ...

on 17 February 1991, the first multi-party elections in the country since 1964. The

Union for the Triumph of Democratic Renewal The Union for the Triumph of Democratic Renewal (french: Union pour le Triomphe du Renouveau Démocratique, UTRD) was a political alliance in Benin. History The UTRD was established in 1991 to support presidential candidate Nicéphore Soglo, and ...

alliance emerged as the largest faction, with 12 of the 64 seats in the

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. Voter turnout was 51.7%. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p91

Results

References

{{Beninese elections Elections in Benin 1991 in Benin

National Assembly (Benin)