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Early Benin Results Put Wadagni Ahead

The reported figures were provisional.

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Read and understand · 1/2What did 94.05% describe?

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Valid votes in the compiled tally. 94.05% was the ticket’s reported share of valid votes.

Clue: Early results from Benin’s April 12 election put Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni ahead. April 14 reports said the electoral commission gave his ticket 94.05% of valid votes in the figures compiled.

Read and understand · 2/2What step was still needed?

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Constitutional Court confirmation. The reports distinguished provisional CENA figures from the Court’s definitive result.

Clue: Those results used returns from 90.55% of polling stations. They were provisional and still needed confirmation by the Constitutional Court.

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94.05% described the ticket’s vote share in the tally; 90.55% described polling-station returns processed. Court confirmation was a separate step.

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