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Parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar on 15 December 2002. [1] They were won by the Tiako I Madagasikara party of President Marc Ravalomanana, which took 103 of the 160 seats. Voter turnout was 67.86% of the 5,844,564 registered voters. [2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiako I Madagasikara | 1,325,743 | 34.30 | 103 | New | |
| National Union | 339,599 | 8.79 | 22 | New | |
| AREMA | 189,539 | 4.90 | 3 | –60 | |
| Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery | 126,789 | 3.28 | 2 | –14 | |
| Rebirth of the Social Democratic Party | 75,896 | 1.96 | 5 | New | |
| Toamasina Tonga Saina | 2 | New | |||
| United Popular Forces | 1 | New | |||
| Independents | 22 | –10 | |||
| Total | 160 | +10 | |||
| Valid votes | 3,865,256 | 97.45 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 101,031 | 2.55 | |||
| Total votes | 3,966,287 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,844,564 | 67.86 | |||
| Source: EISA | |||||
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