1930 Dahomeyan Administrative Council election

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Administrative Council elections were held in Dahomey in 1930.

Electoral system

Three members of the Administrative Council were elected from single-member constituencies; Abomey, Ouidah and Porto-Novo. However, the franchise was extremely restricted.

Campaign

In Porto-Novo, Augustin Nicoué ran against the incumbent Casimir d'Almeida. D'Almeida was supported by the La Voix newspaper, whilst Nicoué was supported by Le Phare du Dahomey.

Results

Despite Nicoué's campaign, Casimir d'Almeida was re-elected.

Constituency	Elected candidate
Abomey
Ouidah
Porto-Novo	Casimir d'Almeida

References

^ Patrick Manning (2004) Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960, Cambridge University Press, p269

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