2002 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo in 2002; the first round was held on 26 May and the second round on 20 June. The Congolese Labour Party (PCT) and its allies won a majority of seats in the National Assembly. Campaign A total of 1,239 people registered to stand as candidates in the election. On 11 May 2002, the Interior Ministry published the official list of candidates; 1,199 candidacies were validated, while 40 were rejected. The number of independents standing in the election was about equal to the number of party candidates."Elections législatives : le ministère de l’Intérieur publie la liste officielle des 1 199 candidats", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 14 May 2002 fr. 51 candidates were elected in the first round."Elections législatives : les 51 élus du premier tour", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 5 June 2002 fr. Twelve candidates were disqualified by the National Electoral Commission (CONEL) shortly after the first round due to various allegations, including fraud.Okamba Louis Republic of Congo electoral commission disqualifies 12 parliamentary candidates Associated Press May 28, 2002 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-53262856.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121022114213/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-53262856.html October 22, 2012 HighBeam Research subscription usurped Candidates Jean-Didace Médard Moussodia, won the seat in the second round of voting."Assemblée nationale : les élus du second tour et leur appartenance politique", Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 28 June 2002 fr. Results Voting was postponed in eight seats in the Pool Department due to militant activity.Elections in Congo-Brazzaville https://web.archive.org/web/20111007025025/http://africanelections.tripod.com/cg.html#2002_National_Assembly_Election 2011-10-07 African Elections Database Congolese Party of Labour 53 +38 United Democratic Forces 30 New Union for Democracy and the Republic 6 +4 Pan-African Union for Social Democracy 3 –44 Convention for Democracy and Salvation 2 New Independents and other parties 35 – Vacant 8 – +12 African Elections Database References Category:Parliamentary elections in the Republic of the Congo Congo Election, Parliament Category:May 2002 in Africa Category:June 2002 in Africa Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results