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GABON
Sénat (Senate)
ELECTIONS IN 2009

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Parlement / Parliament
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Sénat / Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Assemblée nationale / National Assembly
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 18 January 2009
Purpose of elections (not applicable - indirect elections)
(not applicable - indirect elections)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 118 January 2009
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes



Notes
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total
Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) 75
Independents 9
Gabonese People's Rally (RPG) 6
Gabonese Union for Democracy and Development (UGDD) 3
Liberal Reformers Circle (CLR) 2
Union of the Gabonese People (UPG) 2
Independent Centre Party of Gabon (PGCI) 2
Social Democrat Party (PSD) 2
Democratic and Republican Alliance (ADERE) 1
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
84
18
17.65%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Source: Senate (24.02.2009, 01.01.2014, 01.01.2015)

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