Elections in Cameroon

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

Cameroon elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 180 members, elected for a five year term in 49 single and multi-seat constituencies. Cameroon is a one party dominant state with the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

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Summary of the 11 October 2004 Cameroon presidential **election results**
Candidates - Parties	Votes	%
Paul Biya - Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple Camerounais)	2,665,359	70.92
Ni John Fru Ndi - Social Democratic Front (Front Social-Démocratique)	654,066	17.40
Adamou Ndam Njoya - National Union for Democracy and Progress (Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès)	168,318	4.48
Garga Haman Adji - Alliance for Democracy and Development (Alliance pour la Démocratie et le Développement)	140,372	3.74
12 Others	130,106	3.46
Total (turnout 82.2%)	3,758,221	100.00
Source: Cameroon Supreme Court

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Summary of the 30 June and 15 September 2002 National Assembly of Cameroon **election results**
Parties	%	Seats
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple Camerounais)	.	149
Social Democratic Front (Front Social-Démocratique)	.	22
Democratic Union of Cameroon (Union Démocratique du Cameroun)	.	5
Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (Union des Populations du Cameroun)	.	3
National Union for Democracy and Progress (Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès)	.	1
Total		180
Source: www.democraf.com and Irin