Elections in Togo

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Elections in Togo gives information on election and election results in Togo.

Togo elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 81 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. Togo is a one party dominant state with the Rally of the Togolese People in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Main article: Togolese presidential election, 2005

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**Summary of the 24 April 2005 Togo presidential election results**
Candidates - nominating parties	Votes	%
Faure Gnassingbé - Rally for the Togolese People (Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais)		60.15
Emmanuel Bob-Akitani - Union of Forces for Change (Union des Forces du Changement), supported by Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (Alliance des Démocrates pour le Développement Intégral), Action Committee for Renewal (Comité d'Action pour la Renouveau), Democratic Convention of African Peoples (Convention Démocratique des Peoples Africains) and Socialist Pact for Renewal (Pacte Socialiste pour le Renouveau)		38.25
Nicolas Lawson - Party for Renewal and Redemption (Parti pour le Renouveau et la Rédemption)		1.04
Harry Olympio - Rally for the Support of Democracy and Development (Rassemblement pour le soutien de la démocratie et du développement)		0.55
Total (turnout 63.6 %)	2,200,274
Registered voters	3,599,306
Total votes	2,288,279
Invalid or blank votes	88,005

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Summary of the 27 October 2002 National Assembly of Togo **election results**
Parties	%	Seats
Rally for the Togolese People (Rassemblement du Peuple Togolais)	.	72
Rally for the Support of Democracy and Development (Rassemblement pour le soutien de la démocratie et du développement)	.	3
Union for Democracy and Social Progress (Union pour la démocratie et le progrès social)	.	2
Juvento	.	2
Believers' Movement for Equality and Peace (Mouvement des croyants pour l'égalité et la paix)	.	1
Non-partisans	.	1
Total (turnout 67.4%)		81
Source: Le Togolais.com/AFP. This election was boycotted by most of the opposition.

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