Algerian legislative election, 1991

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The Algerian National Assembly elections of 1991 were cancelled by a military coup after the first round, triggering the Algerian Civil War; the military expressed concerns that the FIS, which was almost certain to win more than the 2/3 majority of seats required to change the Algerian Constitution, would end democracy and impose an Islamic state. Of 430 seats contested, 231 were won outright with 50% or more of the ballot; the remaining 199 would have proceeded to a second ballot contested only by the two candidates with the highest number of votes.

[edit] Results by party

Party Votes Share of Vote Seats
FIS 3,260,359 47.3% 188
FLN 1,613,507 23.4% 15
FFS 510,661 7.4% 25
Hamas 368,697 5.3% 0
RCD 200,267 2.9% 0
Ennahda 150,093 2.2% 0
MDA 135,882 2.0% 0
PRA 67,828 1.0% 0
PNSD 48,208 0.7% 0
PSD 28,638 0.4% 0
MAJD 27,623 2.6% 0
Other parties 176,332 2.6% 0
Independents 309,624 4.5% 3
Total 6,897,906 100% 231

Turnout: 7,822,625 (59%) Valid votes cast: 6,897,906 (52%)

[edit] Results by region

Wilaya FIS seats Total seats
Adrar 0 3
Ain-Defla 8 8
Algiers 16 16
Annaba ? ?
Batna 8 8
Bechar ? ?
Bejaia 0 11
Biskra 4 4
Blida 9 9
Bordj Bou-Arreridj 4 4
Bouira 6 7
Boumerdes 6 6
Chlef 9 9
Constantine 8 8
Djelfa 5 5
El Tarf 0 1
El-Oued 3 4
Ghardaia 1 5
Guelma ? ?
Illizi 0 3
Jijel 7 7
Khenchela 0 1
Laghouat 1 2
Mascara 7 7
Medea 9 9
Mila 8 8
Mostaghanem 1 1
Msila 9 10
Naama 1 1
Oran 11 11
Ouargla 4 4
Oum el Bouaghi 4 4
Relizane 8 8
Saida 1 2
Setif 13 14
Sidi Bel Abbes 2 2
Skikda 1 1
Souk Ahras ? ?
Tamanrasset 0 2
Tebessa ? ?
Tiaret 4 4
Tindouf ? ?
Tipaza 3 3
Tissemsilt ? ?
Tizi-Ouzou 0 12
Tlemcen 7 8

Question marks indicate wilayas whose seats were not determined by the first round.


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