Ethiopian general election, 1987

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General elections were held in Ethiopia on 14 June 1987 for seats in its Shengo. This was the first election since Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed in the Ethiopian Revolution as well as the first election under the 1987 constitution, which established the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (PDRE).

Background

The new Ethiopian Constitution, adopted by a referendum held on 1 February 1987, provided for a national parliament, the Shengo, as the supreme organ of State power. The date of the general elections was officially announced only two days in advance. In the running for the Shengo's 835 seats were some 2,500 candidates, mostly nominated by the ruling Marxist–Leninist Workers' Party of Ethiopia.[1] Voter turnout was reported to be 90.5%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Workers' Party of Ethiopia12,981,95799.2795
Independents104,6930.840
Invalid/blank votes2,998,350--
Total16,085,900100835
Source: Nohlen, et alia

References

  1. ↑ Ethiopia Parliamentary Chamber: Elections held in 1995, PARLINE database (accessed 20 October 2009)
  2. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p. 382 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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