Chamber:
	Assemblée nationale
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	24 September 1989
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	Prior to the parliamentary elections, general Denis Sassou-Nguesso had been re-elected President of the Republic and Chairman of the ruling Congolese Labour Party (Party congolais du travail – PCT) at the fourth congress of the PCT in July 1989. Subsequently, legislation was adopted which aimed to make the National Assembly a more representative body; it resulted in the above-mentioned breakdown of the 133 seats. On polling day, the single PCT list of 133 candidates was approved by 99.19% of the electorate, according to an official announcement. For the first time, the list included non-members of the Party. In November 1989, President Sassou-Nguesso announced plans for economic reforms, heralding a departure from socialist policies. The 23-member Council of Ministers is headed by Prime Minister Alphonse Mouissou Poaty-Souchalatay.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (24 September 1989): Elections results
Number of registered electors	1,004,320
Voters	900,357 (89,6%)
Valid votes	870,460

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
Congolese Labour Party (Parti congolais du travail – PCT)	133

Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men:	114
Women:	19

Distribution of seats according to profession:
High- and middle-ranking cadres	103
Military	11
Businessmen	4
Farmers	4
Others	11