 The result was a victory for the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC), which won 153 of the 180 seats in the National Assembly, whilst the main opposition party, the Social Democratic Front (SDF), won 16 seats.A total of 1,274 candidates stood for the 180 seats in the National Assembly, with 41 parties participating in the elections.In the local elections, 24,820 candidates contested the 6,514 available positions.