2002 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election

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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.

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. 51 candidates were elected in the first round. Twelve candidates were disqualified by the National Electoral Commission (CONEL) shortly after the first round due to various allegations, including fraud.

Candidates

Jean-Didace Médard Moussodia, won the seat in the second round of voting.

Results

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


Party		Seats	+/–
	Congolese Party of Labour	53	+38
	United Democratic Forces	30	New
	Union for Democracy and the Republic	6	+4
	Pan-African Union for Social Democracy	3	–44
	Convention for Democracy and Salvation	2	New
	Independents and other parties	35	–
Vacant		8	–
Total		137	+12

Source: African Elections Database

References

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

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