Ecuadorian Constitutional Assembly election, 1997

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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Ecuador on 30 November 1997.[1] They followed a referendum earlier in the year, in which 65% of voters voted in favour of electing an Assembly.[2] The referendum was held after a military coup on 5 February.[1]

The Socialist Party emerged as the largest faction in the Assembly, winning 20 of the 70 seats.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Socialist Party768,51424.820
Ecuadorian Roldosist Party441,16514.27
People's Democracy291,8359.410
New Country196,5726.22
New People190,0836.11
Democratic People's Movement154,7395.03
Freedom Party-Alfarista Radical Front141,6464.65
Democratic Left134,8534.43
Pachakutik Movement128,4614.17
People's Democracy-Democratic Left34,7541.13
ID-PSE-MP15,6900.52
CFP-PSC8,9040.31
ALAP-NP6,3120.21
MSI4,3630.11
PL-FRA-DP1,8290.11
ID-PSE-MP-NP1,2480.01
FRA-PSE1,0670.01
MIPCD5570.01
Invalid/blank votes1,071,590
Total4,168,09910070
Registered voters/turnout6,974,62359.8
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p379 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Ecuador, 25 May 1997: Election of a Constitutional Assembly Direct Democracy (German)
  3. Nohlen, pp386–387
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