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2011 Beninese presidential election

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Field	Value
country	Benin
type	presidential
previous_election	2006 Beninese presidential election
previous_year	2006
next_election	2016 Beninese presidential election
next_year	2016
election_date	13 March 2011
registered	3,668,558
turnout	84.82%
image1	Yayi Boni.jpg
nominee1	Yayi Boni
party1	Independent politician
popular_vote1	1,579,550
percentage1	53.14%
image2
nominee2	Adrien Houngbédji
party2	Democratic Renewal Party (Benin)
popular_vote2	1,059,396
percentage2	35.64%
map	[[File:2011 Benin Presidential election.svg	250px]]
map_caption	Results by department
Boni Houngbédji
title	President
before_election	Yayi Boni
before_party	Independent politician
after_election	Yayi Boni
after_party	Independent politician

Boni Houngbédji

Presidential elections were held in Benin on 13 March 2011 after being postponed twice from 27 February and 6 March 2011. Incumbent President Yayi Boni ran for re-election against thirteen other candidates, including former National Assembly head and political veteran Adrien Houngbédji and Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, president of the West African Development Bank. He won 53.18% of the vote, enough to win a second term without a run-off. It is the first time since the restoration of democracy in Benin that a candidate has won the presidency in a single round. A second round run-off would have been held on 27 March 2011 if it had been necessary.

Candidates

Adrien Houngbédji

Adrien Houngbédji, leader of the Democratic Renewal Party and runner-up to Boni in 2006, pledged to increase employment in the country's agriculture sector by investing 14 billion CFA francs ($28 million) in buying tractors and other heavy equipment for Beninese farmers. He also pledged to create an agricultural bank and lower the national income tax.

Results

Protests

A series of protests and rioting hit the nation after growing opposition amid street protests against the results and popular protests eventually persuaded throughout the country. Countrywide opposition protests were held amid shootings and strikes in Cotonou and other cities. 1 was killed in the clashes and protests eventually dwindled.

References

(2011-03-05). "Benin delays presidential election for second time". BBC News.
[http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/1105602/-/12hp419/-/ Benin postpones presidential vote to March 6] The Nation, 11 February 2011
[https://archive.today/20130124202914/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hnjPTXROutdXTscwaJ3aldKuFGSw?docId=CNG.b805aff6c27f0198bb74cd3263c88566.4b1 Benin votes for president in twice-delayed election] AFP, 12 March 2011
(2011-01-13). "Benin Opposition Candidate Pledges to Focus Policy on Farming". Bloomberg.com.

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