Administrative Council elections were held in

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for the first time in 1925.Patrick Manning (2004) ''Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960'',

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, p267

Background

The Administrative Council was established in 1894, 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,

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Ouidah Ouidah (English: ; French: ) or Whydah (; ''Ouidah'', ''Juida'', and ''Juda'' by the French; ''Ajudá'' by the Portuguese; and ''Fida'' by the Dutch), and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on t ...

and

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. The franchise was extremely restricted, with only 470 people registered to vote.

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& 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,

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was elected in Ouidah despite opposition from the French.

References

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