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 parliament was sworn in on 23 April.[4]
Results [edit]
| Party | 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 [edit]
- ^ Législatives : un test crucial pour le président 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 L'Araignee, 23 April 2007 (French)
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