[4] However, other elements of the opposition, grouped together in a coalition led by Claudine Munari, refused to participate, arguing that Sassou Nguesso's re-election was illegitimate and that it would be improper to hold an election while the Pool Department was suffering from renewed fighting involving "Ninja" rebels under Frédéric Bintsamou.

[5] The 151 members of the National Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system; if no candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round, a run-off was held.

[8] Another high-profile candidate was Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso, the President's son, standing for re-election in his father's hometown of Oyo.

[3] The African Union sent an electoral observer mission headed by former Malian Prime Minister Django Sissoko.

[9] Election day on 16 July passed without major incidents, although there were some minor delays in opening polling stations and suggestions of low turnout.

In Kellé, in Cuvette-Ouest Department, there was an incident in which protesters temporarily removed ballot boxes, alleging favoritism by the electoral commission toward the PCT's candidate.

[11] As expected, voting was not held on election day in eight of the Pool Department's 14 constituencies due to violence.

The performances of both UPADS and another historically important party, the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (MCDDI), were considered poor.

[15] In the delayed voting held in two constituencies, Kellé and Kingoué, on 24 July, the PCT candidates were elected in the first round.

[19] Results of the second round, announced on the night of 2–3 August, showed the PCT winning 18 seats, giving it a total of 90.

[21] Three of the government ministers who stood for election were defeated: Émile Ouosso, Euloge Landry Kolélas (President of the MCDDI), and Hellot Matson Mampouya.