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Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon on 15 and 29 December 1996. The result was a victory for the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party, which won 85 of the 120 seats in the National Assembly. [1]
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Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon on 15 and 29 December 1996. The result was a victory for the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party, which won 85 of the 120 seats in the National Assembly. [1]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabonese Democratic Party | 85 | +22 | |
| Gabonese Progress Party | 10 | –8 | |
| National Woodcutters' Rally | 7 | –13 | |
| Circle of Liberal Reformers | 2 | New | |
| Gabonese Socialist Union | 2 | –2 | |
| African Forum for Reconstruction | 1 | New | |
| Circle for Renewal and Progress | 1 | 0 | |
| Congress for Democracy and Justice | 1 | New | |
| Democratic and Republican Alliance | 1 | New | |
| MORENA–Original | 1 | –6 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Progress | 1 | New | |
| Union of the Gabonese People | 1 | New | |
| Independents | 7 | +7 | |
| Total | 120 | 0 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
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