Lesotho general election, 2002

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General elections were held in Lesotho on 25 May 2002. The result was a victory for the Lesotho Congress for Democracy, which took over 50% of the vote and 77 of the 120 seats in the National Assembly.

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Summary of the 25 May 2002 National Assembly of Lesotho **election results**
Parties	%	Seats
Lesotho Congress for Democracy	54.9	77
Basotho National Party	22.4	21
Lesotho Peoples' Congress	5.8	5
National Independent Party	5.5	5
Basutoland African Congress	2.9	3
Basutoland Congress Party	2.6	3
Lesotho Workers' Party	1.4	1
Marematlou Freedom Party	1.2	1
Popular Front for Democracy (Khoeetsa ea Sechaba)	1.1	1
National Progressive Party	0.7	1
vacant	-	2
Total (turnout 68.1 %)		120