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The Legislative Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Panama.
It is a unicameral legislature, currently made up of 78 members, who serve five-year terms. Legislators from outlying rural districts are chosen on a plurality basis, while districts located in more populous towns and cities elect multiple legislators by means of a proportion-based formula.
Panama's legislative elections are held in parallel to its presidential elections. The most recent were the 1999 election and the 2004 election.
(Panama also returns a delegation of 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament.)
The following table shows the composition of the Legislative Assembly at the start of the two most recent periods.
| Party | 1999 | 2004 |
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| Arnulfista Party (PA) | 18 | 17
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| Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) | 34 | 29
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| Christian Democratic Party (PDC) | 5 | |
| Solidarity Party (PS) | 4 | 8
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| Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (MOLIRENA) | 3 | 4
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| National Liberal Party (PLN) | 3 | 3
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| Democratic Change (CD) | 2 | 3
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| Civic Renewal Party (PRC) | 1 | |
| National Renovation Movement (MORENA) | 1 | |
| disputed/undecided | 1 | 14
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| Total | 72 | 78
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