2002 Chadian parliamentary election

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2002 Chadian parliamentary election
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  1997 21 April 2002 2011  

155
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Nagoum Yamassoum Lol Mahamat Choua Ngarlejy Yorongar
Party MPS RDP FAR
Seats before6531
Seats won1131010
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 48Increase2.svg 7Increase2.svg 9

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Leader Delwa Koumakoye Saleh Kebzabo
Party NRDP UNDR
Seats before015
Seats won55
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 10

Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 21 April 2002. [1] The result was a victory for the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), which won 113 of the 155 seats in the National Assembly.

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Background

The elections had been due in April or May 2001, but were postponed by a year to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission to organise the elections properly. [1]

Campaign

Prior to the elections the MPS formed an electoral alliance with the opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), weakening the opposition already divided by a boycott by the Party for Liberty and Development (PLD) and the Union for Democracy and Republic (UDR). The PLD and the UDR claimed that the authorities did not provide sufficient guarantees that the elections would be free and fair. However, almost 40 parties did contest the elections, putting forward a total of 427 candidates. [1]

The MPS ran unopposed in 45 constituencies, whilst parties allied with the MPS were unopposed in a further 20 seats. [1]

Results

Voter turnout was moderately high, except in the capital N'Djamena where only 21.8% of the registered voters cast a vote. [1]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Patriotic Salvation Movement 113+48
Rally for Democracy and Progress 10+7
Federation, Action for the Republic 10+9
National Rally for Development and Progress 5+5
National Union for Democracy and Renewal 5–10
Union for Renewal and Democracy 3–26
Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism 1–1
Action for Renewal of Chad 1+1
People's Movement for Democracy in Chad 1New
National Democratic and Federal Convention 1New
National Convention for Social Democracy 10
Rally for the Republic – Lingui 1+1
National Rally for Democracy in Chad 1New
National Union 1+1
Rally of Democratic Forces in Chad 1+1
Total155+55
Total votes2,185,646
Registered voters/turnout4,171,16952.40
Source: IPU

Aftermath

Following the election, the National Assembly held its first session on 10 June, electing Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido of the MPS as President of the National Assembly. [1]

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