Togolese parliamentary election, 1999
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Parliamentary elections were held in Togo
on 21 March 1999. They were boycotted by the eight opposition parties, who been rebuffed in their insistence that talks following the controversial presidential election
the previous year must be completed prior to the parliamentary election. As a result only three parties ran in the election, the ruling Rally of the Togolese People
(RPT), together with two small parties allied with it; the Coordination of New Forces
and the Pan African Environmentalist Party. In addition, twelve independent candidates also ran.
The result was an overwhelming victory for the RPT, which won 79 of the 81 seats, the other two going to independents.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
on 21 March 1999. They were boycotted by the eight opposition parties, who been rebuffed in their insistence that talks following the controversial presidential election
Togolese presidential election, 1998
A presidential election was held in Togo on 21 June 1998. President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, in power since 1967, was re-elected with 52.1% of the total vote according to official results...
the previous year must be completed prior to the parliamentary election. As a result only three parties ran in the election, the ruling Rally of the Togolese People
Rally of the Togolese People
The Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT....
(RPT), together with two small parties allied with it; the Coordination of New Forces
Coordination of New Forces
The Coordination of New Forces is a political party in Togo. Joseph Kokou Koffigoh is the President of the CFN....
and the Pan African Environmentalist Party. In addition, twelve independent candidates also ran.
The result was an overwhelming victory for the RPT, which won 79 of the 81 seats, the other two going to independents.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rally of the Togolese People Rally of the Togolese People The Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT.... |
79 | |||
| Independents | 2 | New | ||
| Coordination of New Forces Coordination of New Forces The Coordination of New Forces is a political party in Togo. Joseph Kokou Koffigoh is the President of the CFN.... |
0 | |||
| Pan African Environmentalist Party | 0 | New | ||
| Total | 81 | 0 |