US EditionOpposition loses all seats in Benin election weeks after a thwarted coup, provisional results show
Low 36.7% turnout and a new 20% vote threshold barred opposition from seats, leaving only pro-president parties in Benin's 109-seat assembly, pending court confirmation.
- Electoral commission announcements Saturday evening indicated opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats, with only the Republican Bloc and the Progressive Union for Renewal winning assembly seats in Cotonou, Benin.
- Under the new electoral code, parties must meet a 20% threshold nationally and in each of the 24 electoral districts, but The Democrats won around 16%, failing to gain seats.
- Official tallies show seat counts of 49 and 60, with turnout reported at 36.73%, the commission said.
- Constitutional Court must confirm the provisional results as the presidential election in April proceeds with Patrice Talon, 67, barred and Romuald Wadagni, Finance Minister, as front-runner.
- The legislative vote followed a brief, foiled takeover and critics say President Patrice Talon clamped down on opposition amid recent regional coups across Africa.
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Government parties get all parliament seats in Benin elections
Benin's population voted for its next National Assembly (parliament) on 11 January. The results of the elections were announced Saturday evening: the government-affiliated parties got all seats, while the main opposition party failed to get past the 20% of district votes requirement.
Benin opposition fails to secure seats in parliamentary election
COTONOU, Jan 19 - Benin's political opposition has failed to win any seats in parliament, according to provisional election results released over the weekend, as two parties aligned with President Patrice Talon secured control over the entire body. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Benin ruling parties sweep all seats in provisional legislative results
Only Progressive Union for Renewal, Republican Bloc meet electoral threshold, set to share all 109 seats, Electoral commission says as turnout sits below 37%, opposition shut out of parliament - Anadolu Ajansı
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Opposition loses all seats in Benin election weeks after a thwarted coup, provisional results show
Provisional election results in Benin show that opposition parties lost all parliamentary seats weeks after a thwarted coup.
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