At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the Assemblée
Nationale: 81
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Description
of government structure:
- Togo's unicameral parliament, the Assemblée Nationale, consists of 81 members directly elected by absolute majority for five-year terms.
- A second round is necessary in those constituencies where no candidate receives an absolute majority in the first round vote.
- Candidates require only a simple
majority to be elected in the second round.
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Results of the
electoral races:
- Party: Rally
of the Togolese People (RPT)
Leader: Gnassingbe EYADEMA
Seats won in this election: 79
Seats won in last election: 35
- Party: Independent
candidates
Leader: not applicable
Seats won in this election: 2
Seats won in last election: 0
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When was the last election? Number
of seats in last election?
- Parliamentary elections last held:
February 6 and 20, 1994
- Seats decided in the 1994 election: 81
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 4,905,827 (July 1998 est.)
- Number of registered voters: 2,200,000
(approx.)
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Of Interest:
- The results of Togo's June
1998 presidential election have been questioned by opposition groups and by international
observers.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
