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March 10, 2002 Held

Congo (Brazzaville)

Republic of the Congo

Election for Assemblée Nationale (Congo RC National Assembly)

Results

Voter Participation

Voter
Turnout*
Cast Votes:1,202,611
Valid Votes:1,202,611
Invalid Votes:None

Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Congolese Labor Party 53

Others and Independents (Others and Independents) 35

United Democratic Forces 30

Union for Democracy and the Republic (Union pour la Démocratie et la République-Mwinda) 6

Pan-African Union for Social Democracy 3

Convention for Democracy and Salvation (Convention pour la Démocratie et le Salut) 2

Election Results Modified: Mar 23, 2016

General Information

Note: the above results reflect the final seat shares taken after the second round of eletions in June.

At stake in this election:

  • 137 seats in the National Assembly

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO
  • Head of Government: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO
  • Assembly: Congo (Brazzaville) has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 66 seats and the National Assembly with 137 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 7-year term.
  • In the Senate 66 members are elected by popular vote. In the National Assembly 137 members are elected by popular vote.

Main parties in the Second Round of the electoral race:

  • Party: Congolese Labor Party (PCT)
    • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 15
    • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 53
  • Party: United Democratic Forces (FDU)
    • Leader: Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO
    • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 3
    • Seats won in this National Assembly election: 30
  • Party: Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS)
    • Leader: Pascal LISSOUBA
    • Seats won in last Senate election: 47
    • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 3
  • Other Parties and Independents
    • Seats won in last Senate election: N/A
    • Seats won in last National Assembly election: 43

Last Legislative election:

  • On January 5 and 14, 1999 the National Transitional Council was appointed. The last legislative election was held on May 2 and June 6, 1993.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 3,256,867 (2002)
  • Registered Voters: 1,733,943 ( 2002 )

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 1,630,736 (2002)

·         Is Republic of Congo a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (29 July 1980)

·         Has Republic of Congo ratified CEDAW: Yes (26 July 1982)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 12 (National Assembly) (following 2002 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 136 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Medium (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Republic of Congo a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)

·         Has Republic of Congo ratified CRPD: Yes (2 September 2014)

·         Population with a disability: 488,530 (est.)

Election Modified: Aug 17, 2023

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