The Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (, FCBE) is a political party of Benin, formed by supporters of former president Yayi Boni. In the parliamentary election held on 31 March 2007, the party won 35 out of 83 seats. The party expanded its plurality to 41 seats in the 2011 election that followed the contested reelection of Yayi Boni as president.
After President Boni Yayi had served maximum two five-year terms, Lionel Zinsou, the candidate for Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (FCBE), lost the March 2016 presidential election to Patrice Talon.
A controversial new electoral code introduced in July 2018 saw the party fail to be validated to run in the 2019 Beninese parliamentary election.
Election results Parliamentary elections
Year Leader Votes % Seats +/- Position Outcome 2007Thomas Boni Yayi New 1st 2011 665,810 33.30 6 1st 2015 Nassirou Bako Arifari 889,362 30.19 8 1st 2019Not allowed to participate 2023 Janvier Yahouédéou 109,598 4.42 33 4th 2026 133,263 4.78 0 4th
Municipal elections
Year Votes % Councillors +/- Result 2020 372,818 3963rd
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