Cameroonian parliamentary election, 1992
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon
on 1 March 1992. They were first multi-party elections for the National Assembly
since 1964
, although they were boycotted by the Social Democratic Front and the Cameroon Democratic Union. The result was a victory for the ruling (and formerly sole legal party) Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
, which won 88 of the 180 seats. Voter turnout was 60.7%.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
on 1 March 1992. They were first multi-party elections for the National Assembly
National Assembly of Cameroon
The National Assembly is the parliament of Cameroon. It has 180 members, elected for five-year terms in 49 single and multi-seat constituencies....
since 1964
Cameroonian parliamentary election, 1964
Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon in 1964. They were the first elections held after Southern Cameroons became part of the country in 1961. The result was a victory for the Cameroonian Union in East Cameroon and the Kamerun National Democratic Party in West Cameroon. However, the...
, although they were boycotted by the Social Democratic Front and the Cameroon Democratic Union. The result was a victory for the ruling (and formerly sole legal party) Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement is the ruling political party in Cameroon.-History:Previously known as the Cameroon National Union, which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in 1960, it was renamed in 1985...
, which won 88 of the 180 seats. Voter turnout was 60.7%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon People's Democratic Movement Cameroon People's Democratic Movement The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement is the ruling political party in Cameroon.-History:Previously known as the Cameroon National Union, which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in 1960, it was renamed in 1985... |
989,044 | 45.5 | 88 | |
| National Union for Democracy and Progress National Union for Democracy and Progress The National Union for Democracy and Progress can refer to:* National Union for Democracy and Progress * National Union for Democracy and Progress * National Union for Democracy and Progress... |
770,586 | 35.5 | 68 | New |
| Union of the Peoples of Cameroon Union of the Peoples of Cameroon The Union of the Peoples of Cameroon is a political party in Cameroon.-History:UPC was founded on April 10, 1948, at a meeting in the bar Chez Sierra in Bassa. 12 men assisted the founding meeting, including Charles Assalé, Léonard Bouli, and Guillaume Bagal. The majority of the participants were... |
189,542 | 8.7 | 6 | New |
| Movement for the Defense of the Republic | 87,446 | 4.0 | 18 | New |
| Cameroonian Party of Democrats Cameroonian Party of Democrats The Cameroonian Party of Democrats is a political party in Cameroon.... |
39,758 | 1.8 | 0 | New |
| National Party for Progress | 17,094 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
| Other parties | 79,939 | 3.7 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 238,200 | |||
| Total | 2,435,443 | 180 | 0 | |
| Source: IPU, Nohlen et al | ||||