Beninese parliamentary election, 2007
- Beninese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to difficulties in organizing it. 26 political parties and alliances took part in the election. The 83 seats in the National Assembly were contested by a total of 2,158 candidates; [ [http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=AFP11357lgisltnedis0 "Législatives : un test crucial pour le président"] , AFP ("Jeuneafrique.com"), March 30, 2007 fr icon.] there were 24 constituencies and 17,487 polling stations. [ [http://apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=24696 "Voting for parliamentary poll ends in Benin"] , African Press Agency, April 1, 2007.]
According to the country's central electoral commission on April 5, with 93.53% of the vote counted, the Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin, a coalition that supports President Yayi Boni, had the most votes, about 22.51% of the total. The Alliance for Dynamism and Democracy of former president Nicephore Soglo was in second place with about 16.93% of the vote, and the Democratic Renewal Party was third with 9.82%. Turnout was estimated at about 58.69%. [ [http://english.people.com.cn/200704/07/eng20070407_364454.html "Beninese president's coalition takes lead in legislative elections: CENA"] , Xinhua ("People's Daily Online"), April 7, 2007.]
The new parliament was sworn in on April 23. [Wilfried Léandre Houngbedji, [http://www.africatime.com/Benin/nouvelle.asp?no_nouvelle=322595&no_categorie= "Installation de la 5è législature: Des députés en sursis, Fagbohoun se plaint"] , "L'Araignee", April 23, 2007 fr icon.]
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