Cameroonian parliamentary election, 2002
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon
on 30 June 2002. The result was a victory for the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
, which won 149 of the 180 seats. In 17 constituencies the result was cancelled by the Supreme Court
due to irregularities and the election re-run on 15 September.
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 30 June 2002. The result was a victory for the ruling 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 149 of the 180 seats. In 17 constituencies the result was cancelled by the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Cameroon
The Supreme Court is the highest judicial body in Cameroon. As defined in Article V of the Constitution of Cameroon, the Supreme Court is above the courts of appeal and the tribunals. It is nominally independent of the executive and legislative branches of government, subject only to the oversight...
due to irregularities and the election re-run on 15 September.
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... |
149 | |||
| Social Democratic Front | 22 | |||
| Cameroon Democratic Union | 5 | 0 | ||
| 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... |
3 | |||
| National Union for Democracy and Progress National Union for Democracy and Progress (Cameroon) The National Union for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Cameroon, drawing its main support from the north of the country. It was established as an opposition party in the early 1990s and won the second largest number of seats in the 1992 parliamentary election... |
1 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 180 | 0 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||