The Popular Alliance for Progress (APP), a party for former slaves that is also part of the coalition, and the renamed former ruling party, the Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal, were also reported to have performed well.[5] Results from the first round confirmed a strong showing for the RFD, which won 12 out of the 43 declared seats;[2][6] independent candidates also did well, taking 24 seats.[6] For 52 seats, however, candidates did not receive majorities and these seats had to be decided in the second round.[3][6]