Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Outcome 1979 Mathieu Kérékou 1,248,613 98.3% 336 / 336 336 1st One party state government 1984 1,811,808 98.2% 196 / 196 140 1st One party state government 1989 1,695,860 89.6% 206 / 206 10 1st One party state government