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A parliamentary election was held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to difficulties in organizing it. 26 political parties and alliances took part in the election. The 83 seats in the National Assembly were contested by a total of 2,158 candidates;[1] there were 24 constituencies and 17,487 polling stations.[2]
According to the country's central electoral commission on April 5, with 93.53% of the vote counted, the Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin, a coalition that supports President Yayi Boni, had the most votes, about 22.51% of the total. The Alliance for Dynamism and Democracy of former president Nicephore Soglo was in second place with about 16.93% of the vote, and the Democratic Renewal Party was third with 9.82%. Turnout was estimated at about 58.69%.[3]
The new parliament was sworn in on April 23.[4]
| Parties and alliances | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin (Forces Cauris pour un Bénin Emergent) | 35 | ||
| Alliance for Dynamism and Democracy (Alliance pour une Dynamique Démocratie) | 20 | ||
| Democratic Renewal Party (Parti du Renouveau Démocratique) | 10 | ||
| Key Force (Force Clé) | 4 | ||
| Union for Relief (Union pour la Relève) | 3 | ||
| National Union for Democracy and Progress (Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) | 2 | ||
| Hope Force (Force Espoir) | 2 | ||
| Coalition for an Emerging Benin (Coalition pour un Bénin Emergent) | 2 | ||
| Alliance for Revival (Alliance Le Réveil) | 2 | ||
| Alliance of the Forces of Progress (Alliance des Forces du Progrès) | 1 | ||
| Party for Democracy and Social Progress (Parti pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social) | 1 | ||
| Restore the Hope (Restaurer l’Espoir) | 1 | ||
| Total (turnout 58.69%) | 83 | ||
| Source: APA and IPU Parline. | |||
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