1925 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election

Administrative Council elections were held in Dahomey for the first time in 1925.Patrick Manning (2004) Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960, Cambridge University Press, p267

Background The Administrative Council was established in 1894,Richard Paraiso & Adrienne Paraiso (2015) Return to the Fatherland, WestBow Press Although it had no elected members, the Chamber of Commerce selected some of the councillors.Manning, p265 However, three elected seats were introduced in 1925.

Electoral system Three constituencies were created for the elections, Abomey, Ouidah and Porto-Novo. The franchise was extremely restricted, with only 470 people registered to vote.Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p495

Results Two of the three seats were won by candidates supported by the French colonial authorities. However, Pierre Johnson was elected in Ouidah despite opposition from the French.

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