Togolese parliamentary election, 2007

A parliamentary election was held in Togo on October 14, 2007, Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), August 31, 2007 . for the 81 seats in the National Assembly. The ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) was victorious, winning a majority of 50 seats. The remaining seats were won by opposition parties: the Union of the Forces of Change (UFC) gained 27 seats and the Action Committee for Renewal (CAR) gained four seats. Seats were allotted based on party list proportional representation with a system of highest averages.

Planning, organization, and candidacies

The 2007 election was the first parliamentary election to be held following the February 2005 death of long-time President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who was succeeded by his son, Faure Gnassingbé. The election followed an agreement between...
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