| Parliament name |
Parlement - Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Sénat - Senate / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Assemblée nationale - National Assembly / National Assembly
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
14 April 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
The first ever indirect elections were held for 70 of the 100 seats in the newly created Senate. The 1996 Constitution provides for a bicameral parliament, comprising the National Assembly and the Senate, but the latter was only formed in 2013. |
Not applicable - indirect elections
The term of the senators begins on the day of the opening of the ordinary session following the election. The Senate convenes for an ordinary session the third Tuesday following the announcement of the results of the elections to the Senate by the Constitutional Council. |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 14 April 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
9'839
9'785 (99.45%)
225
9'560 |
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Notes
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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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| Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) |
56
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| Social Democratic Front (SDF) |
14
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
80
20
20.00%
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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 |
Note on the distribution of seats according to sex:
17 women were indirectly elected and three others were appointed by the President of the Republic. |
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