Elections to the Territorial Assembly were held in

French Dahomey French Dahomey, officially the Colony of Dahomey and Dependencies (), was a French colony and part of French West Africa from 1894 to 1958. After World War II, by the establishment of the French Fourth Republic in 1947, Dahomey became part of ...

on 31 March 1957. The result was a victory for the

Republican Party of Dahomey The Republican Party of Dahomey (, PRD) was a political party in French Dahomey led by Sourou-Migan Apithy. History The party was established by Apithy in 1951.Mathurin C Houngnikpo & Samuel Decalo (2012) ''Historical Dictionary of Benin'', Sca ...

, which won 35 of the 60 seats.1957 Territorial Assembly Election
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Results

Figures for independent candidates include the Independents of the North.

Composition of the Territorial Assembly office

The Territorial Assembly office was composed as follows:

References

{{Beninese elections Elections in Benin

Dahomey The Kingdom of Dahomey () was a West African List of kingdoms in Africa throughout history, kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. It developed on the Abomey Plateau amongst the Fon people in ...

Territorial A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...

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