Composition: (41 seats) 34 members (2 per province; one ethnic Hutu/one
ethnic Tutsi) indirectly elected by an electoral college of communal councilors from each province, 3 members from the ethnic
Twa minority, 4 former presidents. Additional members may be co-opted to ensure respect for an equal distribution of seats
among Hutus and Tutsis and for the 30% quota of women; members serve 5-year terms.
|
Electoral College |
1,935 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
1,500 (77.5%) |
| Party |
Number
of Seats
34 (41)** |
| National Council for the Defense
of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) |
32 (32) |
| Union for National Progress (UPRONA) |
2 (2) |
| Ethnic Twa members |
- (3) |
| Former Presidents |
- (4) |
*The election was boycotted by most opposition parties.
**The first figure represents Senators indirectly-elected by communal
councilors (34 total). Figures in parentheses reflect the final distribution of seats with the addition of reserved seats.
With all mandated quotas met, there were no co-opted seats in this election.
GABON
26 January & 9 February 1997 Senatorial Election
Composition: (91 Seats) Indirectly elected by members
of municipal councils and departmental assemblies on the basis of a majority vote (absolute in first round, simple in second
round); members served 6-year terms.
| Party |
Number of Seats (91) |
| Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) |
53 |
| National Rally of Woodcutters
(RNB) |
20 |
| Gabonese Progress Party (PGP) |
4 |
| Democratic and Republic Alliance
(ADERE) |
3 |
| Rally for Democracy and Progress
(RDP) |
1 |
| Circle of Liberal Reformers (CLR) |
1 |
| Independents |
9 |
9 February 2003 Senatorial Election
Composition: (91 Seats) Indirectly elected by members
of municipal and departmental assemblies; members served 6-year terms.
| Party |
Number of Seats (91) |
| Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) |
67 |
| Rally for Gabon (RPG) |
8 |
| Circle of Liberal Reformers (CLR) |
4 |
| Democratic and Republic Alliance
(ADERE) |
3 |
| Others |
6 |
| Independents |
3 |
18 January 2009 Senatorial Election
Composition: (102 Seats) Indirectly elected by members
of municipal and departmental assemblies; members serve 6-year terms.
| Party |
Number of Seats (91) |
| Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) |
75 |
| Rally for Gabon (RPG) |
6 |
| Gabonese Union for Democracy and
Development (UGDD) |
3 |
| Circle of Liberal Reformers (CLR) |
2 |
| Union of the Gabonese Peoples
(UPG) |
2 |
| Gabonese Independent Center Party
(PGCI) |
2 |
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) |
2 |
| Democratic and Republican Alliance
(ADERE) |
1 |
| Independents |
9 |
NAMIBIA
30 November-3 December 1992 National Council Election
Composition: (26 Seats) Two members from each of the 13 regions chosen indirectly by directly-elected
regional councillors; members served 6-year terms.
| Party |
Number of Seats (26) |
| South West Africa People's Organization
(SWAPO) |
19 |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
(DTA) |
6 |
| United Democratic Front (UDF) |
1 |
30 November-1 December 1998 National Council Election
Composition: (26 Seats) Two members from each of the 13 regions chosen indirectly by directly-elected
regional councillors; members served 6-year terms.
| Party |
Number of Seats (26) |
| South West Africa People's Organization
(SWAPO) |
21 |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
(DTA) |
4 |
| United Democratic Front (UDF) |
1 |
29-30 November 2004 National Council Election
Composition: (26 Seats) Two members from each of the 13 regions chosen indirectly by directly-elected
regional councillors; members served 6-year terms.
| Party |
Number of Seats (26) |
| South West Africa People's Organization
(SWAPO) |
24 |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
(DTA) |
1 |
| United Democratic Front (UDF) |
1 |
26-27 November 2010 National Council Election
Composition: (26 Seats) Two members from each of the 13 regions chosen indirectly by directly-elected
regional councillors; members serve 6-year terms.
| Party |
Number of Seats (26) |
| South West Africa People's Organization
(SWAPO) |
24 |
| Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
(DTA) |
1 |
| United Democratic Front (UDF) |
1 |
SENEGAL
24 January 1999 Senatorial Election*
Composition: (60 Seats) 45 members elected indirectly by an Electoral
College composed of National Assembly members and local, municipal and regional councillors, 12 appointed by
the President of the Republic, and 3 elected by Senegalese nationals living abroad for a 5-year term.
|
Registered Voters |
13,000 (approx.) |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
Not Available (N/A) |
|
Invalid/Blank Votes |
Not Available |
|
Total Valid Votes |
10,775 |
| Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (60) |
| Socialist Party (PS) |
9,840 |
91.32% |
58 |
| African Independence Party (PAI) |
609 |
5.65% |
1 |
| Senegalese Liberal Party (PLS) |
326 |
3.03% |
1 |
*The poll was boycotted by a majority of the opposition parties, which
viewed its creation as inappropriate. The Senate was abolished following a constitutional referendum held in January 2001.
19 August 2007 Senatorial Election*
Composition: (100 Seats) 35 members indirectly elected by an Electoral
College composed of deputies and members of local, municipal and regional councils, 65 members appointed by the President
of the Republic; members serve 5-year terms.
|
Electoral College |
13,384 |
|
Total Votes (Voter Turnout) |
9,815 (73.3%) |
|
Invalid Votes |
191 |
|
Blank Votes** |
135 |
|
Total Valid Votes** |
9,489 |
| Party |
Number of Votes |
% of Votes |
Number of Seats (35) |
| Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) |
8,177 |
86.17% |
34 |
| And Jëf-African Party for Democracy and
Socialism (AJ-PADS) |
736 |
7.76% |
1 |
| Union of Democratic Forces (UFD) |
251 |
2.65% |
- |
| Authentic Socialist Party (PSA) |
234 |
2.47% |
- |
| Gaïndé Centrist Bloc (BCG) |
44 |
0.46% |
- |
| Taaru Sénégal-Taaru Afrik/Movement for Self-Management
Socialism (TS-TA/MSA) |
40 |
0.42% |
- |
| Bloc for the Reinforcement of Democracy
in Senegal (BRDS) |
7 |
0.07% |
- |
*The poll was boycotted by most of the main opposition parties.
**According to the final results approved by the Constitutional Council
and published in the country's Official Journal, blank votes (135) were listed separately from those deemed invalid,
and added to the valid votes cast (9,489) - for a total of 9,624. Percentage figures in the table are based on the number
of valid votes distributed among the political parties. Results based on the original figure are as follows: PDS (84.96%),
AJ-PADS (7.65%), UFD (2.61%), PSA (2.43%), BCG (0.46%), TS-TA/MSA (0.42%), BRDS (0.07%), and Blank Votes (1.40%).
