Republican Bloc
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{{short description|Political party in Benin}}
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{{Infobox political party
| name = Republican Bloc
| native_name = Bloc Républicain
| logo = Republican Bloc logo.svg
| caption =
| colorcode = #93c842
| abbreviation = BR
| leader = Abdoulaye Bio Tchané
| chairperson =
| general_secretary =
| founder =
| founded = 8 December 2018
| headquarters =
| student_wing =
| ideology = Social liberalism{{Cite web|last=Ahéhéhinnou|first=F. Aubin|date=27 September 2020|title=BR renforce ses militants sur ses fondements idéologiques|url=https://www.24haubenin.info/?BR-renforce-ses-militants-sur-ses-fondements-ideologiques|access-date=28 October 2021|website=24 Heures au Bénin|language=fr}}
Pro-Talon{{Cite web |date=29 April 2019 |title='Unopposed election': Benin voters shun polls with only one choice |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190429-benin-voters-boycott-election-opposition-talon |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=France 24 |language=en}}
| position = Centre
| international =
| colors = {{Color box|#93c842|border=darkgray}} Green
| anthem =
| slogan = Liberté – Travail – Prospérité
| seats1_title = National Assembly
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|28|109|hex=#93c842}}
| seats2_title = Municipal Councilors
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|991|1815|hex=#93c842}}
| symbol =
| flag =
| website = {{URL|https://www.blocrepublicain.bj/}}
| country = Benin
}}
Image:Siège_national_du_parti_politique_Bloc_Républicain_du_Bénin_01.jpg
The Republican Bloc ({{langx|fr|Bloc Républicain}}, BR) is a political party in Benin, led by Abdoulaye Bio Tchané.{{cite web|url=https://www.blocrepublicain.co/notre-bureau-executif-national/ |title=Notre Bureau Exécutif National — Bloc Républicain |publisher=Blocrepublicain.co |access-date=13 May 2020}}
In the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election, the party came in second, winning 36 of 83 seats in the National Assembly.{{cite web|author=Live |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20190501-benin-election-record-low-turnout-no-opposition-boycott |title=Record low turnout at Benin polls with no opposition |date=May 2019 |publisher=France24.com |access-date=13 May 2020}} Both the Republican Bloc and the majority-winning Progressive Union are allied with President Patrice Talon.
Electoral history
= Parliamentary elections =
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|xAxisTitle=Parliamentary Elections
|xAxisAngle=-50
|x=2019, 2023
|yAxisTitle=% of popular vote
|y=43.78, 29.23}}
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Year
! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/- ! Position ! Outcome |
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2019
| Jean-Michel Abimbola | 502,411 | 43.78 | {{Composition bar|36|83|hex=#93c842}} | New | 2nd | {{yes2|Government}} |
2023
| 724,240 | 29.23 | {{Composition bar|28|109|hex=#93c842}} | {{decrease}} 8 | {{steady}} 2nd | {{yes2|Government}} |
=Municipal elections =
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Year
! Votes ! % ! Councillors ! +/- ! Result |
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2020
| 930,247 | {{percentage|37.38|hex=#93c842}} | {{Composition bar|683|1815|hex=#93c842}} | {{increase}} 683 |2nd |
References
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{{Beninese political parties}}
Category:2018 establishments in Benin
Category:Liberal parties in Africa
Category:Political parties established in 2018
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