| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlement / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
19 August 2007 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were called for all the 35 directly elected seats in the reintroduced Senate. |
| N/A (indirect elections) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 19 August 2007 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) |
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| And-Jëf - African Party for Democracy and Socialism (AJ - PADS) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) |
34
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| And-Jëf - African Party for Democracy and Socialism (AJ - PADS) |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
60
40
40.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Source: Senate (09.11.2007)
Among 40 women, four were indirectly elected while 36 women were appointed by the President of the Republic. |
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