Seychellois parliamentary election, 2002
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Parliamentary elections were held in Seychelles
on 6 December 2002. The result was a victory for the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front
, which won 18 of the 25 constituency seats and five of the nine proportional representation
seats.
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
on 6 December 2002. The result was a victory for the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front
Seychelles People's Progressive Front
The People's Party is a socialist political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People. It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front until June 2009....
, which won 18 of the 25 constituency seats and five of the nine proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | PR | Total | |||
| Seychelles People's Progressive Front Seychelles People's Progressive Front The People's Party is a socialist political party in Seychelles. It publishes a newspaper called The People. It was known as the Seychelles People's Progressive Front until June 2009.... |
28,075 | 54.27 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| Seychelles National Party Seychelles National Party The Seychelles National Party is a liberal political party in Seychelles. Its followers emphasize active multiparty democracy, respect for human rights and liberal economic reforms. It was founded in response to what it called the "totalitarian regime" of former President France-Albert René... |
22,030 | 42.59 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Seychelles Democratic Party Seychelles Democratic Party The Seychelles Democratic Party is a political party in Seychelles. It was founded by Sir James Mancham in 1964, and governed the country from 1976 to 1977. After a time in exile in the United Kingdom, Mancham returned to the islands following the Seychelles' transition to democracy in 1993. He has... |
1,605 | 3.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Alliance | 16 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,393 | ||||
| Total | 52,699 | 100 | 25 | 9 | 34 |
| Source: EISA | |||||