2016 Beninese presidential election

2016 Beninese presidential election

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Nominee Patrice Talon Lionel Zinsou Party Independent FCBE Popular vote 2,030,941 1,076,061 Percentage 65.37% 34.63%

President before election Yayi Boni FCBE Elected President Patrice Talon Independent

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Presidential elections were held in Benin on 6 March 2016, having been delayed by one week due to logistical constraints.^[1] Incumbent President Thomas Boni Yayi was at the end of his second presidential term and was constitutionally barred from running for a third. The elections grabbed the interest of many of the country's top businessmen, resulting in over 30 candidates trying to run for the presidency.^[2] A second round was held on 20 March,^[3] in which businessman Patrice Talon defeated Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou.