Elections for the National Revolutionary Assembly were held in Benin on 20 November 1979. At the time, the country was a one-party state under the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin, with voters given the choice of approving the party's list of 336 candidates or not. The list was approved by 98% of voters, with an 81% turnout. Following the election, Mathieu Kérékou was elected President (unopposed) by the Assembly on 6 February 1980.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| Approve | 1,248,613 | 98.31 |
| Not approve | 21,438 | 1.69 |
| Total | 1,270,051 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,270,051 | 99.58 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 5,410 | 0.42 |
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| Total votes | 1,275,461 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,582,910 | 80.58 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
Assembly members
Rather than geographical constituencies, seats were divided up by professions.
| Profession
|
Seats
|
| Civil servants |
105
|
| Peasants and craftsmen |
84
|
| Party officials |
67
|
| Military |
33
|
| Workers |
33
|
| Representatives of the middle class |
8
|
| Clergy |
6
|
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