2002 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election explained

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.^[1] 51 candidates were elected in the first round.^[2] Twelve candidates were disqualified by the National Electoral Commission (CONEL) shortly after the first round due to various allegations, including fraud.^[3]

Candidates

Jean-Didace Médard Moussodia, won the seat in the second round of voting.^[4]

Results

Voting was postponed in eight seats in the Pool Department due to militant activity.^[5]

Notes and References

https://web.archive.org/web/20120226065409/http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=872&oldaction=liste&regpay_id=0&them_id=0&cat_id=1&ss_cat_id=0&LISTE_FROM=40&select_month=0&select_year=0 "Elections législatives : le ministère de l’Intérieur publie la liste officielle des 1 199 candidats"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120209085235/http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=936&oldaction=liste&regpay_id=0&them_id=0&cat_id=1&ss_cat_id=0&LISTE_FROM=60&select_month=06&select_year=2002 "Elections législatives : les 51 élus du premier tour"
Louis Okamba, "Republic of Congo electoral commission disqualifies 12 parliamentary candidates", Associated Press, 28 May 2002.
https://web.archive.org/web/20120226065437/http://www.brazzaville-adiac.com/index.php?action=depeche&dep_id=1073&oldaction=liste&regpay_id=0&them_id=0&cat_id=0&ss_cat_id=0&LISTE_FROM=20&select_month=0&select_year=0 "Assemblée nationale : les élus du second tour et leur appartenance politique"
http://africanelections.tripod.com/cg.html#2002_National_Assembly_Election Elections in Congo-Brazzaville