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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo in 2002; the first round was held on 26 May and the second round on 20 June. The Congolese Labour Party (PCT) and its allies won a majority of seats in the National Assembly.
A total of 1,239 people registered to stand as candidates in the election. On 11 May 2002, the Interior Ministry published the official list of candidates; 1,199 candidacies were validated, while 40 were rejected. The number of independents standing in the election was about equal to the number of party candidates. [1] 51 candidates were elected in the first round. [2] Twelve candidates were disqualified by the National Electoral Commission (CONEL) shortly after the first round due to various allegations, including fraud. [3]
Voting was postponed in eight seats in the Pool Department due to militant activity. [5]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congolese Party of Labour | 53 | +38 | |
| United Democratic Forces | 30 | New | |
| Union for Democracy and the Republic | 6 | +4 | |
| Pan-African Union for Social Democracy | 3 | –44 | |
| Convention for Democracy and Salvation | 2 | New | |
| Independents and other parties | 35 | – | |
| Vacant | 8 | – | |
| Total | 137 | +12 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
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