Burkinabé parliamentary election, 1997
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Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 11 May 1997, after the National Assembly completed its first full term since independence.[1] The result was a victory for the Congress for Democracy and Progress, which won 101 of the 111 seats in the National Assembly.[2] Voter turnout was just 44.1%.[3]
Following the election, the Supreme Court annulled the results in four constituencies. The election was re-run in those wards on 19 June, all of which were won by the CDP.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democracy and Progress | 1,449,082 | 68.6 | 101 | +8 |
| Party for Democracy and Progress | 213,620 | 10.1 | 6 | New |
| African Democratic Rally | 136,006 | 6.44 | 2 | –4 |
| Alliance for Democracy and Federation | 156,325 | 7.4 | 2 | –2 |
| Burkinabé Socialist Party | 38,005 | 1.8 | 0 | –1 |
| African Independence Party | 31,381 | 1.5 | 0 | –2 |
| Burkinabé Socialist Bloc | 27,493 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Forces Front | 16,597 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
| Group of Patriotic Democrats | 12,652 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Party for Progress and Social Development | 11,408 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina | 9,437 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Movement for Tolerance and Progress | 7,117 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
| New Social Democracy | 2,885 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 83,887 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2,195,865 | 100 | 111 | +4 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,982,621 | 44.1 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ Burkina Faso: Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p134 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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