| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
17 November 2012 |
| Purpose of elections |
President Ernest Bai Koroma's All People's Congress (APC) remained the largest party in parliament, taking 67 of the 112 directly-elected seats. During the campaign, it promised to consolidate stability by improving infrastructure, agriculture and foreign relations.
The rival Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) took 42 seats, pledging to work for development, infrastructure, economy and governance.
Mr. Koroma was re-elected in the presidential elections and sworn in for a second term on 23 November |
Date of previous elections: 11 August 2007
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 25 September 2012
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: November 2017
Number of seats at stake: 112 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 586 (548 men, 38 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 6.5%
Number of parties contesting the election: 10
Number of parties winning seats: 2
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: All People's Congress (APC)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 7 December 2012
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Abel Nathaniel Stronge (APC) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 17 December 2012 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
2'692'635
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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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Number of women |
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| All People's Congress (APC) |
67
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8 |
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| Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) |
42
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7 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
106
15
12.40%
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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 |
Sources:
Parliament (03.12.2012)
http://www.nec-sierraleone.org/index_files/ANNUAL%20REPORT/2012%20Annual%20Report%20Final.pdf
Note on the distribution of seats according to political parties:
As at 28 November 2012, the Election Commission had not announced the results for three constituencies: one due to the death of a candidate and two others due to a pending court injunction. |
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