2003 Beninese parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 30 March 2003.[1] The result was a victory for the parties of the pro-government Presidential Movement supporting President Mathieu Kérékou, which won 52 of the 83 seats.
Results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Union for Future Benin | 31 | |||
African Movement for Development and Progress | 9 | |||
Key Force | 5 | |||
MDC–PS–CPP Alliance | 2 | |||
Impulse to Progress and Democracy | 2 | |||
Alliance of the Forces of Progress | 1 | |||
Movement for Development and Solidarity | 1 | |||
Rally for Democracy and Progress | 1 | |||
Presidential Movement | 52 | |||
Benin Rebirth Party | 15 | |||
Democratic Renewal Party | 11 | |||
Star Alliance | 3 | |||
New Alliance | 2 | |||
Opposition | 31 | |||
Other parties | 0 | |||
Total | 83 | |||
Valid votes | 1,486,274 | 86.21 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 237,819 | 13.79 | ||
Total votes | 1,724,093 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,084,422 | 55.90 | ||
Source: African Elections Database |
References
[edit]- ^ Elections in Benin African Elections Database