1979 Haitian parliamentary election

1979 Haitian parliamentary election

11 February 1979 (1979-02-11)
All 58 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Haiti 30 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader Jean-Claude Duvalier Party National Unity Party Last election 58 Seats before 58 Seats won 57 Seat change 1

Result of the 1979 election.

Parliamentary elections were held in Haiti on 11 February 1979. 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.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
National Unity Party			57
Independents			1
Invalid/blank votes		-	-
Total			58
Source: Nohlen