Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 5 May 2002. The result was a victory for the ruling

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(CDP), which won 57 of the 111 seats in the

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Electoral system

Following electoral reforms introduced since the

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, the 111 members of the National Assembly were elected in two sections: 90 seats were elected using regional lists in 13 constituencies, whilst the remaining 21 were elected on a national list.Augustin Loada & Carlos Santis
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Campaign

A total of 3,540 candidates registered to contest the elections, with 30 political parties participating.

Results

Aftermath

Following the elections,

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of the CDP was elected President of the National Assembly, defeating

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of the

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by a vote of 77–22.

References

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2002 in Burkina Faso Election and referendum articles with incomplete results May 2002 in Africa