2007 Beninese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to organisational difficulties. Twenty-six political parties and 2,158 candidates contested the elections for the 83 seats in the National Assembly; there were 24 constituencies and 17,487 polling stations.

The elections saw the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin emerge as the largest party, winning 35 of the 83 seats. Turnout was estimated at 58.69%. The new National Assembly was sworn in on 23 April.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin			35	New
	Alliance for a Democratic Dynamic			20	–4
	Democratic Renewal Party			10	–1
	Key Force			4	–1
	Union for Relief			3	New
	National Union for Democracy and Progress			2	New
	Hope Force			2	New
	Coalition for an Emerging Benin			2	New
	Alliance for Revival			2	New
	Alliance of the Forces of Progress			1	0
	Party for Democracy and Social Progress			1	New
	Restore the Hope			1	New
Total				83	0
Registered voters/turnout			58.69
Source: IPU