Republican Bloc
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Republican Bloc Bloc Républicain | |
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| File:Republican Bloc logo.svg | |
| Abbreviation | BR |
| Leader | Abdoulaye Bio Tchané |
| Founded | 8 December 2018 |
| Ideology | Social liberalism[1] Pro-Talon[2] |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colors | Green |
| Slogan | Liberté – Travail – Prospérité |
| National Assembly | 28 / 109
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| Municipal Councilors | 991 / 1,815
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| Website | |
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The Republican Bloc (French: Bloc Républicain, BR) is a political party in Benin, led by Abdoulaye Bio Tchané.[3] In the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election, the party came in second, winning 36 of 83 seats in the National Assembly.[4] Both the Republican Bloc and the majority-winning Progressive Union are allied with President Patrice Talon.[4]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]Parliamentary elections
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| Year | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jean-Michel Abimbola | 502,411 | 43.78 | 36 / 83
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New | 2nd | Government |
| 2023 | Abdoulaye Bio Tchané | 724,240 | 29.23 | 28 / 109
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Decrease 8 | Steady 2nd | Government |
Municipal elections
[edit | edit source]| Year | Votes | % | Councillors | +/- | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 930,247 | 37% | 683 / 1,815
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Increase 683 | 2nd |
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