REPUBLIC OF BENIN
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 4 MARCH 2001
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Source: CNN

Parties
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* FARD - Front d'Action Pour le Rénouveau et le Développement 
   (Action Front for Rennovation and Development)
* PRB - Parti de la Renaissance du Bénin (Party of the Renewal of
   Benin)
* PRD - Parti du Renouveau Démocratique (Party of Democratic 
   Renewal)
* PSD - Parti Social-Démocrate (Social-Democratic Party)

NATIONAL SUMMARY
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FIRST ROUND
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Registered voters:                           3,152,365
Votes cast:                                  2,095,459 (66.5)
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Candidate                        Party       Votes      %
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Bruni Amoussou                   PSD            89,811  04.0
Adrieu Houngbedji                PRD           301,979  13.5
Mathieu Kerekou                  FARD        1,054,920  47.1
Nicephore Soglo                  PRB           648,749  29.0
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Total                                        2,095,459
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Houngbedji and Soglo boycotted the second round, claiming electoral
irregularities.

SECOND ROUND
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Registered voters:                           3,152,365
Votes cast:                                  1,533,795 (48.6)
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Candidate                        Party       Votes      %
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Bruni Amoussou                   PSD           250,940  16.4
Mathieu KEREKOU                  FARD        1,282,855  83.6
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Total                                        1,533,795
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