1979 Haitian parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1979 Haitian parliamentary election
Country:Haiti
Flag Year:1964
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1973 Haitian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1973
Election Date:11 February 1979
Next Election:1984 Haitian parliamentary election
Next Year:1984
Seats For Election:All 58 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
Majority Seats:30
Leader1:Jean-Claude Duvalier
Colour1:000000
Party1:National Unity Party
Last Election1:58
Seats1:57
Seat Change1: 1
Map Size:100px

Parliamentary elections were held in Haiti on 11 February 1979.[1] Around 300 candidates contested the election, almost all of whom were supporters of President Jean-Claude Duvalier. All but one of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies were won by candidates of the National Unity Party (the sole legal party at the time), whilst the other was won by an independent in Cap-Haïtien.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/HAITI_1979_E.PDF Haiti