1997 Algerian parliamentary election explained

Country:Algeria
Previous Election:1991
Next Election:2002
Seats For Election:All 380 seats in the People's National Assembly
Majority Seats:191
Election Date:5 June 1997
First Election:yes
Party1:National Rally for Democracy (Algeria)
Percentage1:33.66
Seats1:156
Party2:Movement of Society for Peace
Percentage2:14.80
Seats2:69
Party3:National Liberation Front (Algeria)
Percentage3:14.26
Seats3:62
Party4:Islamic Renaissance Movement
Percentage4:8.70
Seats4:34
Party5:Socialist Forces Front
Percentage5:5.03
Seats5:20
Party6:Rally for Culture and Democracy
Percentage6:4.21
Seats6:19
Party7:Workers' Party (Algeria)
Percentage7:1.85
Seats7:4
Party8:Progressive Republican Party (Algeria)
Percentage8:0.62
Seats8:3
Party9:Union for Democracy and Freedom
Percentage9:0.49
Seats9:1
Percentage10:0.35
Seats10:1
Party11:Independents
Leader11:
Percentage11:4.38
Seats11:11
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Ahmed Ouyahia
After Election:Ahmed Ouyahia
Before Party:National Rally for Democracy (Algeria)
After Party:National Rally for Democracy (Algeria)

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 National Liberation Front (62), and the Islamist Islamic Renaissance Movement (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.

Voter turnout was 65.6%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]