Politics of Guinea - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Guinea. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Guinea.
e • d Summary of the 21 December 2003 Guinean presidential election results
Candidates - Parties Votes %
Lansana Conté - Party of Unity and Progress (Parti de l'Unité et du Progrès) 95.6
Mamadou Bhoye Barry - Union for National Progress (Union pour le progrès national) 4.4
Total (turnout 82.8 %)
Source: Rulers. The main opposition parties boycotted the elections and the result is contested.
e • d Summary of the 30 June 2002 National Assembly of Guinea election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Party of Unity and Progress (Parti de l'Unité et du Progrès) 1,947,318 61.5 85
Union for Progress and Renewal (Union pour le Progrès et le Renouveau) 842,270 21.7 20
Union for the Progress of Guinea (Union pour le Progrès de la Guinée) 130,065 4.1 3
Democratic Party of Guinea-African Democratic Rally (Parti Démocratique de Guinée-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain) 107,666 3.4 3
National Alliance for Progress (Alliance Nationale pour le Progrès) 62,780 2.0 2
Party of the Union for Development (Parti de l’Union pour le Développement) 20,823 0.7 1
Total (turnout 71.6%) 3,162,855 114
Source: Democraf. The elections were boycotted by the Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen.

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