Algerian legislative election, 1997
Algerian legislative election, 1997
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Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 5 June 1997. The result was a victory for the National Rally for Democracy (RND), a new party created in early 1997 for President Zéroual's supporters, which won 156 out of 380 seats. They were followed by the Movement of Society for Peace (as Hamas had been required to rename itself) with 69 seats, the FLN (62), and the Islamist Ennahda (34). The two Berberist parties, FFS and RCD, got 20 and 19 seats respectively. Views on this election were mixed; most major opposition parties filed complaints, and the success of the extremely new RND raised eyebrows. The RND, FLN, and MSP formed a coalition government, with the RND's Ahmed Ouyahia as prime minister.
Voter turnout was 65.6%.[1]
Results
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats |
| National Rally for Democracy |
3,533,434 |
33.7 |
156 |
| Movement of Society for Peace |
1,553,154 |
14.8 |
69 |
| National Liberation Front |
1,497,285 |
14.3 |
62 |
| Islamic Renaissance Movement |
915,446 |
8.7 |
34 |
| Socialist Forces Front |
527,848 |
5.0 |
20 |
| Rally for Culture and Democracy |
442,271 |
4.2 |
19 |
| National Republican Alliance |
208,379 |
2.0 |
0 |
| Workers' Party |
194,493 |
1.9 |
4 |
| Party of Algerian Renewal |
197,262 |
1.9 |
0 |
| National Movement of Algerian Youth |
97,875 |
0.9 |
0 |
| Movement of National Understanding |
83,939 |
0.8 |
0 |
| Algerian Rally |
79,554 |
0.8 |
0 |
| Progressive Republican Party |
65,371 |
0.6 |
3 |
| Algerian Movement for Justice and Development |
61,829 |
0.6 |
0 |
| National Constitutional Rally |
55,553 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Democratic Youth Movement |
54,929 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Amal Party |
53,621 |
0.5 |
0 |
| Union for Democracy and Freedom |
51,090 |
0.5 |
1 |
| Liberal Social Party |
36,374 |
0.4 |
1 |
| Algerian Liberal Party |
327,412 |
3.1 |
0 |
| National Alliance of Independent Democrats |
| National Bloc |
| Front of Democratic Algerians |
| Jihad Front for National Unity |
| Popular Forces' Front |
| National Boumedienist Front |
| National Movement for Nature and Development |
| Algerian People's Movement |
| Social Movement for Authenticity |
| Algerian Party for Justice and Progress |
| Social Justice Party |
| Liberal Just Party |
| Socialist National Democratic Party |
| National Solidarity and Development Party |
| Republican Party |
| Social Democratic Party |
| Workers' Socialist Party |
| People's Unity Party |
| Algerian National Rally |
| Independents |
459,233 |
4.4 |
11 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
502,787 |
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| Total |
10,999,139 |
100 |
231 |
| Source: Nohlen et al |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p54 ISBN 0198296452