1957 Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly election

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Elections to the Territorial Assembly were held in French Dahomey on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the Republican Party of Dahomey, which won 35 of the 60 seats.^[1]

Results[]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Republican Party of Dahomey	109,927	38.57	35	+16
	Dahomeyan Democratic Union	72,097	25.29	7	+3
	Dahomeyan Democratic Movement	61,192	21.47	6	–3
	Other parties	7,207	2.53	0	–
	Independents	34,606	12.14	12	–
Total		285,029	100.00	60	+10
Valid votes		285,029	97.63
Invalid/blank votes		6,909	2.37
Total votes		291,938	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		673,056	43.37
Source: Sternberger et al.[2]

Figures for independent candidates include the Independents of the North.

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