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Elections in Lesotho
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Lesotho elects on national level a legislature. Parliament has two chambers. The National Assembly has 120 members, elected for a five year term, 80 in single-seat constituencies and 40 by proportional representation. The Senate has 33 nominated members. Lesotho is a one party dominant state with the Lesotho Congress for Democracy in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
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| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Lesotho Congress for Democracy | 54.9 | 77 | |
| Basotho National Party | 22.4 | 21 | |
| Lesotho Peoples' Congress | 5.8 | 5 | |
| National Independent Party | 5.5 | 5 | |
| Basutoland African Congress | 2.9 | 3 | |
| Basutoland Congress Party | 2.6 | 3 | |
| Lesotho Workers' Party | 1.4 | 1 | |
| Marematlou Freedom Party | 1.2 | 1 | |
| Popular Front for Democracy (Khoeetsa ea Sechaba) | 1.1 | 1 | |
| National Progressive Party | 0.7 | 1 | |
| vacant | - | 2 | |
| Total (turnout 68.1 %) | 120 |
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