Beninese parliamentary election, 2007
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Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to organisational difficulties. Twenty-six political parties and 2,158 candidates contested the elections for the 83 seats in the National Assembly;[1] there were 24 constituencies and 17,487 polling stations.[2]
The elections saw the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin emerge as the largest party, winning 35 of the 83 seats. Turnout was estimated at 58.69%.[3] The new National Assembly was sworn in on 23 April.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin | 35 | New | ||
| Alliance for a Democratic Dynamic | 20 | –4 | ||
| Democratic Renewal Party | 10 | –1 | ||
| Key Force | 4 | –1 | ||
| Union for Relief | 3 | New | ||
| National Union for Democracy and Progress | 2 | New | ||
| Hope Force | 2 | New | ||
| Coalition for an Emerging Benin | 2 | New | ||
| Alliance for Revival | 2 | New | ||
| Alliance of the Forces of Progress | 1 | 0 | ||
| Party for Democracy and Social Progress | 1 | New | ||
| Restore the Hope | 1 | New | ||
| Total | 83 | 0 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 58.69 | – | – | |
| Source: APA and IPU Parline. | ||||
References
- ↑ Législatives : un test crucial pour le président Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. AFP, 30 March 2007 (French)
- ↑ Voting for parliamentary poll ends in Benin African Press Agency, 1 April 2007
- ↑ Beninese president's coalition takes lead in legislative elections: CENA Xinhua, 7 April 2007
- ↑ Wilfried Léandre Houngbedji, Installation de la 5è législature: Des députés en sursis, Fagbohoun se plaint Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. L'Araignee, 23 April 2007 (French)
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