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Summary of the 5 and 19 March 2006 Benin presidential election results
Candidates - Nominating parties |
Votes |
% 1st round |
Votes |
% 2nd round |
Yayi Boni |
1,074,308 |
35.78% |
1,979,305 |
74.60% |
Adrien Houngbédji - Democratic Renewal Party (Parti du renouveau démocratique) |
727,239 |
24.22% |
673,937 |
25.40% |
Bruno Amoussou - Social Democratic Party (Parti Social-Démocrate) |
489,122 |
16.29% |
Léhadi Vinagnon Soglo - Benin Rebirth Party or Renaissance Party of Benin (Parti de la renaissance du Bénin) |
253,478 |
8.44% |
Antoine Kolawolé Idji - African Movement for Development and Progres (Mouvement africain pour la dévelloppement et le progrès) |
97,595 |
3.25% |
Lazare Sèhouéto - Movement for the People's Alternative (Mouvement pour une Alternative du Peuple) |
61,195 |
2.04% |
Sévérin Adjovi - Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten (Rassemblement des Démocrates Libéraux pour la Reconstruction nationale)(RDL-Vivoten) |
53,304 |
1.78% |
Antoine Dayori - Hope Force (Force Espoir) |
37,436 |
1.25% |
Total (turnout 76.9%/69.5%) |
3,014,167 |
|
2,656,070 |
100.0% |
Source: African Elections Database |