Gabonese legislative election, 1990
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Parliamentary elections were held in Gabon
in 1990, the first multy-party elections in the country since 1967
. The first round of voting was held on 16 September, with a second round due the following week. However, results from 32 of the 120 constituencies were annulled after public protests claiming fraud by the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party
and the second round was postponed. Re-runs were held on 21 October, with a second round on 28 October.
Thirteen parties and 553 candidates contested the election, with the Gabonese Democratic Party retaining control of the National Assembly
by winning 63 of the 120 seats.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
in 1990, the first multy-party elections in the country since 1967
Gabonese general election, 1967
General elections were held in Gabon on 19 March 1967 to elect a President and the National Assembly. Incumbent Léon M'ba of the Gabonese Democratic Bloc was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed. In the National Assembly election the Gabonese Democratic Bloc...
. The first round of voting was held on 16 September, with a second round due the following week. However, results from 32 of the 120 constituencies were annulled after public protests claiming fraud by the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party
Gabonese Democratic Party
The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo...
and the second round was postponed. Re-runs were held on 21 October, with a second round on 28 October.
Thirteen parties and 553 candidates contested the election, with the Gabonese Democratic Party retaining control of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Gabon
The National Assembly of Gabon is the lower house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and 9 members appointed by the President.-Latest results:...
by winning 63 of the 120 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabonese Democratic Party Gabonese Democratic Party The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo... |
63 | |||
| National Woodcutters' Rally | 20 | New | ||
| Gabonese Progress Party Gabonese Progress Party The Gabonese Progress Party is a political party in Gabon.The PGP was established as a left-leaning party in March 1990, at the beginning of the wave of democratization that swept Africa in the early 1990s. Initially its key leaders were Pierre-Louis Agondjo Okawé, who was President, Marc Saturnin... |
18 | New | ||
| MORENA | 7 | New | ||
| Gabonese Association for Socialism | 6 | New | ||
| Gabonese Socialist Union | 4 | New | ||
| Circle for Renewal and Progress | 1 | New | ||
| Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development The Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development is an political party in Gabon... |
1 | New | ||
| Total | 120 | 0 | ||
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union | ||||