2007 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election

2007 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
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All 137 seats in the National Assembly
69 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Denis Sassou Nguesso Bernard Kolélas Pascal Tsaty-Mabiala
Party PCT MCDDI UPADS
Seats before 53 - 3
Seats won 47 11 11
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 11 Increase 8
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 24 June 2007, with a second round initially planned for 22 July 2007, but then postponed to 5 August 2007. According to the National Commission of the Organization of the Elections (CONEL), 1,807 candidates stood in the first round for 137 seats in the National Assembly.[1] The ruling Congolese Labour Party and parties and independent candidates allied with it won 125 seats, while two opposition parties won a combined 12 seats.[2]

  1. ^ "Congo: ouverture de la campagne du premier tour des élections législatives", AFP, 8 June 2007 (in French).
  2. ^ "Congo: l'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Xinhua, 25 August 2007 (in French).