National Assembly of Madagascar

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The Parliament has two chambers. The lower house is the National Assembly (Antenimieram-Pirenena/Assemblée Nationale). The Assembly has 160 members, elected for a four year term in single-member and two-member constituencies. The Senate (Sénat) has 90 members, 60 members elected for a six year term, 10 for each province by provincial electors, and 30 members appointed.

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Summary of the 15 December 2002 National Assembly of Madagascar election results
Parties Votes % Seats
I Love Madagascar (Tiako I Madagasikara) 34.3 103
National Union (Firaisankinam-Pirenena) 8.8 22
Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar (Andry sy Riana Enti-Manavotra an'i Madagasikara) 4.9 3
Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery (Leader-Fanilo) 3.3 2
Rebirth of the Social Democratic Party (Rénaissance du Parti Social-Démocratique) 2.0 5
Toamasina Tonga Saina 0.6 2
United Popular Forces (Herim-Bahoaka Mitambatra) . 1
Non-partisans . 22
Total (turnout 67.9 %)   160
Source: Adam Carr and Gouvernment Malgache.
N.B. the last source gives the Movement for the Progress of Madagascar (Mpitolona ho'amin'ny Fanjakan'ny Madinika) instead of TTS 2 seats.