2002 Malian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Mali on 14 July 2002, with a second round in some constituencies on 28 July. [1]

Results

Party or allianceVotes%Seats
Hope 2002 Rally for Mali 46
National Congress for Democratic Initiative 13
Patriotic Movement for Renewal 5
Rally for Labour Democracy 1
Party for Independence, Democracy and Solidarity 1
Democratic Consultation0
Ecologist Party for Integration0
Malian Liberal Party0
National Union for Democracy and Progress0
Party of Democratic Renewal and Labour0
People's Movement for Direct Democracy0
People's Movement for the Open Fight0
People's Party for Progress0
Rally for Democracy and Progress 0
Rally for Justice and Progress0
Rally of the Republicans0
Total66
Alliance for
the Republic
and Democracy
Alliance for Democracy in Mali 53
Social Democratic Convention 4
Democratic Party for Justice 1
Union for Democracy and Development 1
Alliance for Economic and Social Development0
Alternative Bloc for African Renewal0
Citizens Movement–Circle of Republican Democrats0
Malian Party for Development and Renewal0
Malian Rally for Labour 0
Malian Rally for Reform0
Movement for Democracy and Development0
National Convention for Democracy0
Union for Democracy and the Republic0
Total59
Convergence for
Alternation and
Change
African Congress for Democracy, Development and Integration10
African Front for Mobilization and Alternation
African Party for Renewal and Integration
Alliance Party for Renewal, Integration and African Solidarity
Bloc for Democracy and African Integration
Ecologist Party of Mali
Malian Party for Social Progress
Malian Rally for Labour
Movement for the Independence, Renaissance, and Integration of Africa
National Rally for Democracy
Party for Democracy and Renewal
Party for National Rebirth
Party for Solidarity and Progress
Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally
Union of Democratic Forces for Progress
Union of Democratic Forces
Total10
African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence 6
Overseas voters13
Independents6
Total160
Valid votes1,186,38998.44
Invalid/blank votes18,8491.56
Total votes1,205,238100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,249,57122.96
Source: African Elections Database

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References

  1. Elections in Mali African Elections Database