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.[1] Following the election, Mathieu Kérékou was elected President (unopposed) by the Assembly on 6 February 1980.[2]
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 |