1997 Algerian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 5 June 1997. The result was a victory for the National Rally for Democracy (RND), a new party created in early 1997 for President Zéroual's supporters, which won 156 out of 380 seats. They were followed by the Movement of Society for Peace (as Hamas had been required to rename itself) with 69 seats, the FLN (62), and the Islamist Ennahda (34). The two Berberist parties, FFS and RCD, got 20 and 19 seats respectively. Views on this election were mixed; most major opposition parties filed complaints, and the success of the extremely new RND raised eyebrows. The RND, FLN, and MSP formed a coalition government, with the RND's Ahmed Ouyahia as prime minister.

1997 Algerian legislative election
5 June 1997
All 231 seats to the People's National Assembly
116 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ahmed Ouyahia Mahfoud Nahnah Boualem Benhamouda
Party RND MSP FLN
Last election - 0 15
Seats won 156 69 62
Seat change 156 69 47
Popular vote 3,533,434 1,553,154 1,497,285
Percentage 33.7% 14.8% 14.3%
Swing 33.7% 9.4% 9.1%
Prime Minister before election

Ahmed Ouyahia
RND

 Elected Prime Minister

Ahmed Ouyahia
RND

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Voter turnout was 65.6%.[1]

Results
Party Votes % Seats
National Rally for Democracy3,533,43433.7156
Movement of Society for Peace1,553,15414.869
National Liberation Front1,497,28514.362
Islamic Renaissance Movement915,4468.734
Socialist Forces Front527,8485.020
Rally for Culture and Democracy442,2714.219
National Republican Alliance208,3792.00
Workers' Party194,4931.94
Party of Algerian Renewal197,2621.90
National Movement of Algerian Youth97,8750.90
Movement of National Understanding83,9390.80
Algerian Rally79,5540.80
Progressive Republican Party65,3710.63
Algerian Movement for Justice and Development61,8290.60
National Constitutional Rally55,5530.50
Democratic Youth Movement54,9290.50
Amal Party53,6210.50
Union for Democracy and Freedom51,0900.51
Liberal Social Party36,3740.41
Algerian Liberal Party327,4123.10
National Alliance of Independent Democrats
National Bloc
Front of Democratic Algerians
Jihad Front for National Unity
Popular Forces' Front
National Boumedienist Front
National Movement for Nature and Development
Algerian People's Movement
Social Movement for Authenticity
Algerian Party for Justice and Progress
Social Justice Party
Liberal Just Party
Socialist National Democratic Party
National Solidarity and Development Party
Republican Party
Social Democratic Party
Workers' Socialist Party
People's Unity Party
Algerian National Rally
Independents459,2334.411
Invalid/blank votes502,787--
Total10,999,139100380
Source: Nohlen et al.

References
  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p54 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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