Parliamentary elections were held in Togo

Togo

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...

 on 6 February 1994, with a second round on 18 March in 24 constituencies. The first multi-party elections since they 1960s, they saw the ruling Rally of the Togolese People

Rally of the Togolese People

The Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT....

 (RPT) finish second behind the Action Committee for Renewal

Action Committee for Renewal

The Action Committee for Renewal is an opposition political party in Togo. Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008....

 (CAR), who together with their allies the Togolese Union for Democracy (UTD), gained a majority in the National Assembly

National Assembly of Togo

The unicameral National Assembly of Togo is the country's legislative body. It has a total of 81 members who are elected in a party list proportional representation system...

. Following the elections, the RPT lodged a complaint with the Supreme Court, resulting in the results in three seats (two won by the CAR and two by the UDT). Nevertheless, they maintained a majority in the Assembly, and nominated CAR leader Yawovi Agboyibo

Yawovi Agboyibo

Yawovi Madji Agboyibo is a Togolese politician. He served as Prime Minister of Togo from September 2006 to December 2007 and was National President of the Action Committee for Renewal , an opposition political party, from 1991 to 2008...

 for the post of Prime Minister. However, RPT leader President Gnassingbé Eyadéma

Gnassingbé Eyadéma

General Gnassingbé Eyadéma , was the President of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005. He participated in two successful military coups, in January 1963 and January 1967, and became President on April 14, 1967...

 refused to accept the nomination, and instead appointed UTD leader Edem Kodjo

Edem Kodjo

Édouard Kodjovi Kodjo, better known as Edem Kodjo , is a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multiparty politics. He served as Prime...

. As a result, the CAR pulled out of their alliance with the UTD, and were replaced in government by the RPT.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Action Committee for Renewal Action Committee for Renewal The Action Committee for Renewal is an opposition political party in Togo. Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008....			36	New
Rally of the Togolese People Rally of the Togolese People The Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT....			35
Togolese Union for Democracy			7	New
Union for Justice and Democracy			2	New
Coordination of New Forces Coordination of New Forces The Coordination of New Forces is a political party in Togo. Joseph Kokou Koffigoh is the President of the CFN....			1	New
Total			81	+4