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1996 Beninese presidential election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Benin |
| type | presidential |
| election_date | 3 March 1996 (first round) |
| 18 March 1996 (second round) | |
| previous_election | 1991 Beninese presidential election |
| previous_year | 1991 |
| next_election | 2001 Beninese presidential election |
| next_year | 2001 |
| image1 | Visit of Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin, to the EC - 1999 (cropped).jpg |
| candidate1 | Mathieu Kérékou |
| party1 | Independent politician |
| popular_vote1 | 999,453 |
| percentage1 | 52.49% |
| image2 | Nicéphore Soglo 1991.jpg |
| candidate2 | Nicéphore Soglo |
| party2 | Benin Rebirth Party |
| popular_vote2 | 904,626 |
| percentage2 | 47.51% |
| map_image | |
| title | President |
| before_election | Nicéphore Soglo |
| before_party | UTRD |
| after_election | Mathieu Kérékou |
| after_party | Independent politician |
18 March 1996 (second round)
Presidential elections were held in Benin in March 1996. The first round, held on 3 March (or 4 March), saw no candidate gain over 50% of the vote, resulting in a second round held on 18 March. Mathieu Kérékou, a former military dictator who had come second in the first round, was victorious in the second round, beating incumbent Nicéphore Soglo, after gaining the backing of the third- and fourth-placed candidates. Kérékou received very strong support from northern voters, but he also improved his performance in the south compared to the 1991 election.
Soglo alleged fraud, but this was rejected by the Constitutional Court (who had annulled 22% of the votes in the first round), Voter turnout was 88% in the first round and 78% in the second round.
Results
References
References
- (1996). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
- Kunle Amuwo, "The State and the Politics of Democratic Consolidation in Benin, 1990–1999", in ''Political Liberalization and Democratization in Africa'' (2003), ed. Ihonvbere and Mbaku.
- (1996-03-25). "Benin: Ex-Dictator Officially Declared President".
- (6 March 1996). "World News Briefs; Benin Presidential Vote Heads for a Runoff". The New York Times.
- which confirmed Kérékou's victory.[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9113740 Benin, Year in Review: 1996] Britannica
- [[Dieter Nohlen]], Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p95 {{ISBN. 0-19-829645-2
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