Seychelles
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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22 Oct 2020 to 24 Oct 2020
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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06 Aug 2020
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Early elections
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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27 Sep 2025
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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35
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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4
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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75
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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74,634
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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65,978
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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88.4%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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The Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Lalyans Demokratik Seselwa, LDS), which endorsed Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan as its presidential candidate, won both the parliamentary and presidential elections, defeating President Danny Faure’s United Seychelles party (see note). This was the first time that the LDC had won the presidency of the country.
The 2020 elections were held amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, which seriously affected the country’s tourism industry, although the Seychelles itself recorded fewer than 150 (mostly imported) cases. The parliamentary elections were constitutionally due by September 2021 but were moved forward to 2020 upon a proposal from the President, who said holding parliamentary and presidential elections together would save on costs.
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The Seychelles People's Progressive Front (Parti Lepep, SPPF) renamed itself United Seychelles in November 2018. The SPPF had held the presidency of the country since 1977 when it came to power through a coup d'etat.
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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2
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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50.0%
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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71.4%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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Yes
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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1
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa, LDS)
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total | Majority | Proportional |
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| Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa, LDS) | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| United Seychelles (US) | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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27
- Number of women elected
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8
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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22.9%
- Women Directly Elected
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8
- Other notes on the elections
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Note on the statutory number of the National Assembly:
In June 2016, the National Assembly voted to amend the law on elections to create a new and 26th constituency, Ile Perseverance. That would have increased the total number of members to a maximum of 36 (including up to 10 seats allotted under the proportional representation system). In September 2016, the Constitutional Court nullified the provision that would have allowed voters in Ile Perseverance to vote in 2017 and postponed the elections in Ile Perseverance until the following general election (due by 2021). Consequently, the number of members elected under the First Past The Post (FPTP) system remained at 25. In addition, the 2016 legislature comprised eight compensatory seats, or 33 members in all.
The number of constituencies increased to 26 in the 2020 elections to include the new constituency of Ile Perseverance. In addition to 26 FPTP seats, 9 compensatory seats were allotted in 2020. The new legislature thus comprises 35 members in all.
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National Assembly (09.11.202)
REPORT ON THE CONDUCT OF THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, January 2021, Election Commission of Seychelles
http://www.ecs.sc/index.php/election/2020-elections/category/21-national-assembly
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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27
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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8
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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22.9%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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14
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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40.0%
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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27 Oct 2020
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Roger Mancienne (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Seychelles Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokratik Seselwa, LDS)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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28 Oct 2020