1959 Dahomeyan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Dahomey on 2 April 1959. Although the Dahomeyan Democratic Union (UDD) received the most votes, they won the fewest seats. The Republican Party of Dahomey (PRD), which came second in terms of votes, won 37 of the 70 seats in the Legislative Assembly.^[1] Following the election the PRD and UDD agreed to split the seats in one constituency, with the PRD losing nine seats and the UDD gaining nine seats.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				Initial results	+/–	Final results	+/–
	Dahomeyan Democratic Union	162,574	43.94	11	+4	20	+13
	Republican Party of Dahomey	144,038	38.93	37	+2	28	–7
	Dahomeyan Democratic Rally	63,383	17.13	22	+16	22	+16
Total		369,995	100.00	70	+10	70	+10
Source: Nohlen et al.

Elected members included:

• Dominique Aplogan^[3]