Guinean legislative election, 2002
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A parliamentary election was held in Guinea
on 30 June 2002. It was won by President Lansana Conté
's Unity and Progress Party
, which won 61.57% of the vote and 85 of the 114 seats.
Radical opposition parties, including the Guinean People's Rally (RPG) and the Union of Forces for the Republic, chose to boycott the election, believing that it would be fraudulent. There were 4,458,871 registered voters at the time of the election, and turnout was placed at 72.47%. The PUP won all of the 38 seats that were decided in single-member constituencies, as well as another 47 seats through proportional representation
.
In addition to the 85 seats won by the PUP, the Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG) and the National Alliance for Progress
(ANP), which also supported President Conté, won a few seats (three for the PDG, one for the ANP). The opposition Union for the Progress of Guinea (UPG) disputed the results and refused to take up the three seats that it won in the election.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
on 30 June 2002. It was won by President Lansana Conté
Lansana Conté
Lansana Conté was the second President of Guinea from 3 April 1984 until his death. He was a Muslim and a member of the Susu ethnic group.-Early life:...
's Unity and Progress Party
Unity and Progress Party
The Unity and Progress Party is a political party in Guinea. It was the ruling party during the long rule of President Lansana Conté.In the parliamentary election held on 30 June, 2002, the party won 61.57 % of the popular vote and 85 out of 114 seats...
, which won 61.57% of the vote and 85 of the 114 seats.
Radical opposition parties, including the Guinean People's Rally (RPG) and the Union of Forces for the Republic, chose to boycott the election, believing that it would be fraudulent. There were 4,458,871 registered voters at the time of the election, and turnout was placed at 72.47%. The PUP won all of the 38 seats that were decided in single-member constituencies, as well as another 47 seats through proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
.
In addition to the 85 seats won by the PUP, the Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG) and the National Alliance for Progress
National Alliance for Progress
The National Alliance for Progress is a political party in Guinea. In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 2% of the popular vote and 2 out of 114 seats....
(ANP), which also supported President Conté, won a few seats (three for the PDG, one for the ANP). The opposition Union for the Progress of Guinea (UPG) disputed the results and refused to take up the three seats that it won in the election.