2015 Beninese parliamentary election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 26 April 2015.[1]
Electoral system[]
The 83 members of the National Assembly are elected in 24 multi-member constituencies, based on the country's departments. Seats are allocated using proportional representation based on the simple quotient, with remaining seats assigned using the largest remainder method.[2]
Conduct[]
Observers from the African Union stated that the elections were generally transparent, despite some organisational challenges.[3]
Results[]
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin–Amana Alliance | 889,362 | 30.19 | 33 | –10 | |
Union Makes the Nation | 422,715 | 14.35 | 13 | –17 | |
Democratic Renewal Party | 311,453 | 10.57 | 10 | – | |
National Alliance for Development and Democracy | 225,145 | 7.64 | 5 | – | |
Benin Rebirth Party–Patriotic Revival Party | 208,909 | 7.09 | 7 | – | |
Sun Alliance | 196,119 | 6.66 | 4 | +2 | |
United Democratic Forces | 117,970 | 4.00 | 4 | – | |
Alliance for a Triumphant Benin | 108,915 | 3.70 | 2 | – | |
Scout Alliance | 100,741 | 3.42 | 2 | – | |
Union for Benin | 85,363 | 2.90 | 2 | 0 | |
Résoatao Party | 63,668 | 2.16 | 1 | New | |
Patriotic Alliance for Awakening and Union | 44,501 | 1.51 | 0 | New | |
Union for Democracy and Development | 33,377 | 1.13 | 0 | New | |
Union for Democracy and Reform | 30,329 | 1.03 | 0 | New | |
Union of Engaged Forces for Development | 27,454 | 0.93 | 0 | New | |
New Hope for Benin | 20,844 | 0.71 | 0 | New | |
Rally of Republicans | 19,666 | 0.67 | 0 | New | |
Movement of Awakening the Conscience of Citizens and the Alternative | 14,597 | 0.50 | 0 | New | |
Chameleon Alliance | 12,867 | 0.44 | 0 | New | |
Alliance for New Governance | 12,087 | 0.41 | 0 | New | |
Total | 2,946,082 | 100.00 | 83 | 0 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 4,470,591 | – | |||
Source: Constitutional Court of Benin, Visages du Benin |
Aftermath[]
When the National Assembly began meeting for its new term, Adrien Houngbédji was elected as President of the National Assembly on the night of 19–20 May 2015; as the candidate representing the opposition, he received 42 votes, while the candidate representing President Yayi Boni's supporters, , received 41. Members of the opposition dominated the Bureau of the National Assembly, obtaining six of its seven posts.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ 2015 African election calendar EISA
- ^ Electoral system IPU
- ^ Mission d'observation d l'Union Africaine pour les elections legislatives du 26 Avril 2016 en Republique du Benin – Declaration preliminaire African Union
- ^ Bénin: un membre de l’opposition à la tête de l’Assemblée nationale Radio France Internationale, 20 May 2015
- ^ Bénin : l’opposant Adrien Houngbédji porté au perchoir, un revers pour le pouvoir en place Le Monde, 21 May 2015
- Elections in Benin
- 2015 elections in Africa
- 2015 in Benin
- National Assembly (Benin)
- Benin stubs