2002 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo in 2002; the first round was held on 26 May and the second round on 20 June. The Congolese Labour Party (PCT) and its allies won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.

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Campaign

A total of 1,239 people registered to stand as candidates in the election. On 11 May 2002, the Interior Ministry published the official list of candidates; 1,199 candidacies were validated, while 40 were rejected. The number of independents standing in the election was about equal to the number of party candidates.[1] 51 candidates were elected in the first round.[2] Twelve candidates were disqualified by the National Electoral Commission (CONEL) shortly after the first round due to various allegations, including fraud.[3]

Results

Voting was postponed in eight seats in the Pool Department due to militant activity.[4]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Congolese Labour Party53+38
United Democratic Forces30New
Union for Democracy and Republic6+4
Pan-African Union for Social-Democracy3–44
Convention for Democracy and Salvation2New
Independents and other parties35–
Vacant––8–
Total137+12
Source: African Elections Database

References
  1. "Elections législatives : le ministère de l’Intérieur publie la liste officielle des 1 199 candidats", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 14 May 2002 (in French).
  2. "Elections législatives : les 51 élus du premier tour", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 5 June 2002 (in French).
  3. Louis Okamba, "Republic of Congo electoral commission disqualifies 12 parliamentary candidates", Associated Press, 28 May 2002.
  4. Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
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