Presidential elections were held in Dahomey on 5 May 1968. Basile Adjou won with 84% of the vote, but the results were invalidated due to insufficient voter turnout (turnout was just 26%).[1][2] A referendum on 28 July resulted in Émile Derlin Zinsou being confirmed as president.[3]

Results

CandidateVotes%
Basile Adjou241,27383.95
Urbain Karim da Silva19,3196.72
Eustache Prudencio11,3593.95
Paul Hazoumé11,0913.86
Jean-Baptiste Vierin4,3501.51
Total287,392100.00
Valid votes287,39297.20
Invalid/blank votes8,2752.80
Total votes295,667100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,138,38825.97
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ↑ Elections in Benin African Elections Database
  2. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p93 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  3. ↑ "29. Dahomey/Benin (1960-present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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