Content_paragraphs: On 29 June, the Constitutional Court proclaimed the final results of the 23 May 
  
  legislative elections. Residual legislative elections were held in seven constituencies 
  
  on 25 July, with a voter turnout of some 60 per cent. The Court announ ced the final 
  
  results on 30 August, concluding the legislative electoral cycle held in all 
  
  constituencies, which saw all 140 seats of the National Assembly filled, including 18 
  
  women, up from 12 in the prior legislature. The ruling Mouvement des coeurs uni s 
  
  obtained a relative majority (41), followed by independents (35) many of whom were 
  
  allied with the Mouvement des coeurs unis, the Kwa Na Kwa party (10) and 
  
  representatives of 22 other parties (54). On 1 October, the National Assembly 
  
  commenced its second ordinary session of the seventh legislature.