1994 Togolese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Togo on 6 February 1994, with a second round on 18 March in 24 constituencies. The first multi-party elections since the 1960s, they saw the ruling Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) finish second behind the Action Committee for Renewal (CAR), who together with their allies the Togolese Union for Democracy (UTD), gained a majority in the National Assembly.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Action Committee for Renewal			36	New
Rally of the Togolese People			35	–42
Togolese Union for Democracy			7	New
Union for Justice and Democracy			2	New
Coordination of New Forces			1	New
Invalid/blank votes	37,407	–	–	0
Total	1,300,741	100	81	+4
Registered voters/turnout	1,998,051	65.1	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

Following the elections, the RPT lodged a complaint with the Supreme Court, resulting in invalidation of three seats (two won by the CAR and one by the UTD). Nevertheless, they maintained a majority in the Assembly, and nominated CAR leader Yawovi Agboyibo for the post of Prime Minister. However, RPT leader President Gnassingbé Eyadéma refused to accept the nomination, and instead appointed UTD leader Edem Kodjo. As a result, the CAR pulled out of their alliance with the UTD, and were replaced in government by the RPT.[1]

By-elections for the invalidated three seats were held in August 1996, with all three seats won by the RPT.[2]

References

1. Togo: Elections held in 1994 Inter-Parliamentary Union
2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Berhnard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, pp903–904 ISBN 0-19-829645-2