July 2020 Benjastanian congressional election

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July 2020 Benjastanian Congressional Election

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All 8 seats in the People's National Congress of Benjastan
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.8% 0.4%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
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Leader Sean Dunkerque Raphaël Olivier Ivan Brienovich
Party Workers' Party United Right BDU
Leader since 9 July 2020 27 May 2020 26 May 2020
Last election 38.5%, 3 seats 15.4%, 1 seat 30.8%, 2 seats
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 5 3 0
Seat change 2 2 2
Percentage 61.5% 23.1% 7.7%
Swing 23.0% 7.7% 21.7%

Chair of Congress before election

Ben Olson
Workers' Party

Elected Chair of Congress

Sean Dunkerque
Workers' Party

The July 2020 Benjastanian Congressional Election took place on 16 July 2020. It was the second full Congressional Election in the Democratic Republic of Benjastan. Following the May 2020 election, President Ben Olson brought back the old congressional system following popular demand. For the first time, the Workers' Party won an outright majority, with no coalition needed.