Cameroonian parliamentary election, 1997
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 17 May 1997. The result was a victory for the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, which won 116 of the 180 seats,[1] including seven constituencies in which the result had originally been cancelled by the Supreme Court due to serious irregularities and the election re-run.[2] Voter turnout was 75.6%.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | 1,399,751 | 48.0 | 109 | +21 |
| Social Democratic Front | 685,689 | 23.5 | 43 | New |
| National Union for Democracy and Progress | 392,712 | 13.5 | 13 | –55 |
| Union of the Peoples of Cameroon | 78,452 | 2.7 | 1 | –5 |
| Cameroon Democratic Union | 76,644 | 2.6 | 5 | New |
| Movement for the Defence of the Republic | 71,762 | 2.5 | 1 | –5 |
| National Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 25,658 | 0.9 | 0 | New |
| Union of Democratic Forces of Cameroon | 19,824 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
| Liberty Movement of Cameroon Youth | 12,973 | 0.4 | 1 | New |
| Cameroonian Party of Democrats | 3,460 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other parties | 121,791 | 4.2 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 63,137 | – | – | – |
| Vacant seats[a] | – | – | 7 | – |
| Total | 2,906,186 | 100 | 180 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,844,330 | 75.6 | – | – |
| Source: African Elections Database, Nohlen et al. | ||||
a The seven seats were later won by the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in by-elections.
References
- ↑ Cameroon Inter-Parliamentary Union
- ↑ Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p180 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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