The parliamentary elections in Gabon were held on December 17, 2006 , in seven electoral districts they were rescheduled for December 24 due to technical problems. The ruling Gabon Democratic Party won 82 out of 120 seats, while other parties that supported President Omar Bongo, including the National Logging Movement under the leadership of Paul Mba Abessol (while Abessol himself lost to Prime Minister Jean Eige Ndonga), received another 17 seats. [1] Other pro-presidential parties included the Democratic and Republican Alliance, the Circle of Liberal Reformers, and the Social Democratic Party.
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| Parliamentary elections in Gabon (2006) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | |||
| December 17th | |||
| The consignment | Gabon Democratic Party | National Loggers Movement - Rally for Gabon | Union of Gabonese People |
| Seats received | 82 (-4) | eight (-) | 8 (+8) |
| Past number of places | 86 | eight | new |
The opposition received 17 seats. The union of the Gabonese people became the largest opposition party, receiving 8 seats of the National Assembly . Other opposition parties represented in the Parliament included the Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development, the Gabonese Progressive Party, the Congress for Democracy and Justice, the African Forum for Reconstruction and the National Loggers Movement - Democratic. [2] [3]
Results
| The consignment | Vote | % | Places | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon Democratic Party | 82 | -four | ||
| National Loggers Movement - Rally for Gabon | eight | 0 | ||
| Union of Gabonese People | eight | +8 | ||
| Gabon Union for Democracy and Development | four | new | ||
| Democratic and Republican Alliance | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gabon Progressive Party | 2 | -one | ||
| Circle of liberal reformers | 2 | 0 | ||
| Social Democratic Party | 2 | +1 | ||
| African Development Movement | one | 0 | ||
| African Reconstruction Forum | one | +1 | ||
| Congress for Democracy and Justice | one | 0 | ||
| National Loggers Movement - Democratic | one | 0 | ||
| Republican Democratic Movement | one | new | ||
| Independent | four | -eight | ||
| Total | 120 | 0 | ||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
Implications
In 20 constituencies, the results were annulled by the Constitutional Court due to fraud and technical problems. Re-election took place on June 10, 2007, however, turnout was extremely low. [4] At the same time, the ruling party won 11 seats, its allies received 6 seats, and the opposition - 2; one place went to a non-partisan candidate. [five]
Notes
- ↑ "Media predicts waning popularity for the Gabonese opposition leader" Archived September 26, 2007. , AngolaPress, December 20, 2006.
- ↑ "Bongo's party wins Gabon election" , BBC News, December 22, 2006.
- ↑ "Proclamation officielle des résultats des élections législatives par la Cour constitutionnelle" Archived on September 12, 2007. , InfoPlus Gabon. (fr.)
- Pol "Poll re-run draws of few elections in Gabon" , Reuters ( IOL ), June 11, 2007.
- Gab "Gabon's ruling party increases hold on power" , AFP ( IOL ), June 14, 2007.