 Each constituency was entitled to an initial minimum of 13 seats, with the remaining 28 allocated among the constituencies in proportion to their populations on the condition that the seat to population ratio in the most populated province did not exceed 2.75 times that of the least populated one.The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates.However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election.