| 词条 | 1970 Dahomeyan presidential election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BackgroundOn 10 December 1969 President Emile Derlin Zinsou was overthrown by Maurice Kouandété, who had installed him as president in the first place. The military, however, refused to recognize Kouandété,[4] and as the two men could not reach agreement, a Military Directorate was established with Paul Emile de Souza as its chairman.[5] An election held to determine the true president. On this occasion, the triumvirate was allowed to campaign, and they did not miss the chance.[7] Intimidation and bribery were commonplace, and the electoral campaign saw the comeback of regional loyalties.[6] It was also marked by a series of violent outbursts; invalidated reports state that six people were killed or wounded at incidents in Parakou on the eve of the elections. Fellow candidate Zinsou asserted that Maga supporters had killed one of his supporters during said incidents.[7] These charges did not affect Maga's standing in the polls; he received a majority of the vote in the north, and Apithy and Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin received a majority in the southeast and southwest/central, respectively.[4] The election results showed a victory for Maga with 252,551 votes, 200,091 for Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, and 186,332 for Apithy.[8] In the entire south, Maga received 24,000 votes compared to the 180,000 who voted for him in the Borgou Department, obtaining 97.3 percent of the 78 percent turnout.[9] Zinsou, running to counter the constant tribal clashes, received 3 percent,[10] with 17,551 votes.[8] Results
AftermathFollowing the election, de Souza decided to nullify the results from Atakora, the region where Maga received the most votes,[5] on 3 April.[11] Outraged, Maga formed the Assembly of the Peoples of the North, which threatened to secede unless he was declared President.[12] He refused to leave his campaign headquarters at Parakou even to attend political meetings. Maga's reaction to the nullification prompted many southern workers to flee the north.[18] Apithy stated that he would convince his region to join Nigeria if Maga took the presidency and took steps to bribe his way into that office.[9] Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin claimed Maga had defrauded the electoral system to his advantage. In contrast with the other three former presidents, Zinsou admitted that he had been defeated and decided participate in bargaining,[13] explaining that he rejected the idea of a coalition "for personal reasons".[14] The other former Presidents, on the other hand, agreed to a hasty compromise on 13 April to prevent a civil war.[11] References1. ^Benin: History The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia 2. ^1 Benin: Timeline BBC News 3. ^Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p93 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}} 4. ^1 {{Harvnb|Kneib|2007|p=21}} 5. ^1 {{Harvnb|Hudgens|Trillo|Calonnec|2003|p=893}}. 6. ^{{Harvnb|Decalo|1970|p=454}}. 7. ^1 {{citation|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1970/03/27/76724145.pdf|title=Slayings Reported and Regional Tension Rises as Dahomey Votes for President|author=Agence France-Presse|date=27 March 1970|newspaper=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|page=6|accessdate=2008-12-14 | format=PDF}}. 8. ^1 {{Harvnb|Ronen|1975|p=216}}. 9. ^1 {{Harvnb|Decalo|1973|p=470}}. 10. ^{{Harvnb|Decalo|1973|p=455}}. 11. ^1 {{Harvnb|Dossou-Yovo|1999|p=62}}. 12. ^{{Harvnb|Decalo|1973|p=85}}. 13. ^1 {{Harvnb|Decalo|1973|p=471}}. 14. ^{{Harvnb|Ronen|1975|p=219}}. Bibliography
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