National Assembly (Senegal)
| National Assembly of Senegal Assemblée nationale du Sénégal | |
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| 3rd National Assembly | |
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| Seats | 150 |
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Political groups |
Government (119)
Opposition (31)
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Last election | 1 July 2012 |
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| Dakar | |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Senegal |
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The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is the unicameral legislature of Senegal.
The current National Assembly
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 1 July 2012, has a total of 150 elected members who serve five-year terms. The electoral system is a mixed member majoritarian (MMM) system. Ninety deputies are elected in 35 single and multi-member districts (departments) by simple majority (plurality) party block vote (PBV, winning party list takes all seats in the district). The remaining 60 seats are filled proportionally based on the national distribution of votes. Voters have a single ballot and vote for the party list. This single ballot is applied to both the majoritarian and proportional vote counts.
Main article: Senegalese parliamentary election, 2012
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| United in Hope coalition[a] | 1,040,899 | 53.06 | 119 |
| Senegalese Democratic Party | 298,846 | 15.23 | 12 |
| Bokk Gis Gis | 143,180 | 7.30 | 4 |
| Citizen Movement for National Reform | 113,321 | 5.78 | 4 |
| Republican Movement for Socialism and Democracy | 70,655 | 3.60 | 2 |
| Party for Truth and Development | 48,553 | 2.47 | 2 |
| Union for Democratic Renewal | 21,964 | 1.12 | 1 |
| Senegalese Patriotic Movement | 21,868 | 1.11 | 1 |
| Patriotic Convergence for Justice and Equity | 20,762 | 1.06 | 1 |
| Party for the Emergence of Citizens | 20,671 | 1.05 | 1 |
| Deggo Souxali Transport ak Commerce | 18,859 | 0.96 | 1 |
| Leeral Coalition | 17,791 | 0.91 | 1 |
| And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism | 15,889 | 0.81 | 1 |
| Democratic Alliance | 14,841 | 0.76 | 0 |
| And Taxawal Askan Wi coalition | 12,922 | 0.47 | 0 |
| Wallu Askan Senegal coalition | 12,044 | 0.61 | 0 |
| Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal | 11,783 | 0.60 | 0 |
| Salam coalition | 10,855 | 0.55 | 0 |
| Authentic Socialist Party | 9,577 | 0.49 | 0 |
| Lii Dal Na Xel coalition | 9,216 | 0.47 | 0 |
| Taxawu Askan Wi Party | 8,107 | 0.41 | 0 |
| Synergy for Progress and Democracy | 7,326 | 0.37 | 0 |
| Allied Coalition of the People | 6,717 | 0.34 | 0 |
| Citizen Democracy | 5,130 | 0.26 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,076 | – | – |
| Total | 1,968,852 | 100 | 150 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,368,783 | 36.67 | – |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
a The United in Hope coalition included the Alliance for the Republic.[1]
Previous National Assembly election results
| Political Party/Coalition | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1968(1) | 1973(1) | 1978 | 1983 | 1988 | 1993 | 1998 | |
| Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) (note 2) |
80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Socialist Party of Senegal (PS) | - | 80 | 100 | 83 | 111 | 103 | 84 | 93 |
| Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) | - | - | - | 17 | 08 | 17 | 27 | 23 |
| National Democratic Rally (RND) | - | - | - | - | 01 | - | - | 01 |
| Democratic League - Movement for the Labour Party (LD-MPT) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 03 | 03 |
| Let Us Unite Senegal (JLS) (note 3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 03 | - |
| Party of Independence and Work (PIT) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 02 | 01 |
| Senegalese Democratic Union-Renewal (UDS-R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 | 01 |
| Union for Democratic Renewal (URD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| And-Jëf-African Party for Democracy and Socialism (AJ-PADS) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 04 |
| Convention of Democrats and Patriots-Garab Gi (CDP-Garab Gi) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël (FSD-BJ) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Gaïndé Centrist Bloc (BGC) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 140 |
Notes
- The Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) was the Socialist Party's predecessor.
- Senegal was a one-party state from 1966 to 1974. Only the Socialist Party fielded candidates in the 1968 and 1973 elections.
- Let Us Unite Senegal (JLS) was a coalition of three political parties - the National Democratic Rally (RND), And Jëf-African Party for Democracy and Socialism (AJ-PADS), and Convention for Democrats and Patriots-Garab Gi (CDP-Garab Gi).
List of National Assembly Presidents
Main article: List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Senegal
See also
- History of Senegal
- Legislative branch
- Senate (Senegal)
- List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Senegal
References
- ↑ Ba, Diadie (1 July 2012), "Senegal's Sall seen winning parliament vote", Reuters
Further reading
- Thomas, Melissa A.; Sissokho, Oumar (2005). "Liaison legislature: the role of the National Assembly in Senegal". Journal of Modern African Studies. 43 (1): 97–117. doi:10.1017/S0022278X04000631.
External links
- Official website (French)
Coordinates: 14°39′45″N 17°26′18″W / 14.66250°N 17.43833°W
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