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Parliamentary elections were held in Seychelles between 10 and 12 May 2007. [1] The result was a landslide victory for the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front, which retained all 23 of its seats in the 34-seat National Assembly.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Seychelles between 10 and 12 May 2007. [1] The result was a landslide victory for the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front, which retained all 23 of its seats in the 34-seat National Assembly.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| FPTP | PR | Total | +/– | |||||
| Seychelles People's Progressive Front | 30,571 | 56.16 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 0 | ||
| SNP–SDP | 23,869 | 43.84 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54,440 | 100.00 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 54,434 | 97.50 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,393 | 2.50 | ||||||
| Total votes | 55,827 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 64,993 | 85.90 | ||||||
| Source: African Elections Database [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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