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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 2 May 1993, with a second round in several constituencies on 6 June. The result was a victory for the Presidential Tendency coalition, which won 65 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly. [1]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-African Union for Social Democracy | 47 | +8 | |
| Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development | 28 | –1 | |
| Congolese Party of Labour | 15 | –3 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Social Progress | 10 | +1 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Development | 6 | +1 | |
| Union of Democratic Forces | 3 | 0 | |
| Congolese Party of Renewal | 2 | New | |
| Union for Democracy and the Republic | 2 | New | |
| Union for Democratic Renewal | 2 | New | |
| Union for Development and Social Progress | 1 | New | |
| Union for Congolese Democracy | 1 | New | |
| Patriotic Union for National Renewal | 1 | New | |
| Other parties | 5 | – | |
| Pro-PCT independents | 1 | – | |
| Independents | 1 | –7 | |
| Total | 125 | 0 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
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