1997 Albanian parliamentary election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 29 June 1997 alongside a simultaneous referendum on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July.[1][2] The elections were called as a response to the Albanian Civil War. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, which won 101 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.[3]
| Part of the |
| Albanian Civil War |
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| Fighting groups |
| Gangs of 1997 |
| Massacres in 1997 |
| Tragedies of 1997 |
| Treasury thefts |
| Rescue missions |
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| UN Resolutions |
| Important events |
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party of Albania | 413,369 | 31.6 | 101 | +91 |
| Democratic Party of Albania | 315,677 | 24.1 | 24 | –98 |
| PSSH–PSDSH | 245,181 | 18.7 | 9 | New |
| Unity for Human Rights Party | 41,157 | 3.2 | 4 | +1 |
| Democratic Alliance Party | 36,380 | 2.8 | 0 | New |
| PSSH–PASH | 10,875 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
| PSSH–PUKSH | 9,106 | 0.7 | 0 | New |
| PDSH–PDKSH | 4,608 | 0.4 | 2 | New |
| Republican Party of Albania | 231,670 | 17.7 | 1 | –2 |
| National Front | 1 | –1 | ||
| Other parties | 0 | – | ||
| Independents | 13 | New | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 104,906 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,412,929 | 100 | 155 | +15 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,947,235 | 72.6 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen; Philip Stöver (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Company. p. 133. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
- Albania: Elections in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Nohlen & Stöver, p140
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