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68:Turnout
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864:100.00
827:100.00
813:16,814
797:19,923
781:29,791
765:59,777
669:ECOWAS
182:
150:70.78%
118:Party
71:76.63%
875:76.63
853:10.20
842:89.80
821:Total
732:19.46
714:70.78
691:Votes
688:Party
191:Kodjo
1582:1992
1577:1979
1572:1972
1567:1963
1562:1961
1557:1958
1552:1956
1537:1945
1521:1956
1516:1951
1496:1945
1478:2019
1473:1987
1457:2024
1441:2024
1436:2018
1431:2013
1426:2007
1421:2002
1416:1999
1411:1994
1406:1990
1401:1985
1396:1979
1391:1963
1386:1961
1381:1958
1376:1955
1371:1952
1366:1951
1361:1946
1342:2025
1336:2020
1331:2015
1326:2010
1321:2005
1316:2003
1311:1998
1306:1993
1301:1986
1296:1979
1291:1963
1286:1961
954:IFES
816:0.68
800:0.80
784:1.20
768:2.40
752:4.68
657:The
632:Lomé
570:Togo
435:2024
429:2018
416:2025
410:2020
235:UNIR
220:UNIR
127:MPDD
122:UNIR
57:2025
40:2015
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