1997 Djiboutian parliamentary election explained

Country:Djibouti
Flag Year:1997
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1992 Djiboutian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1992
Next Election:2003 Djiboutian parliamentary election
Next Year:2003
Seats For Election:All 65 seats in the National Assembly
Election Date:19 December 1997
Image1:Hassan Gouled Aptidon in 26 June 1977.jpg
Leader1:Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Party1:People's Rally for Progress
Seats1:65
Popular Vote1:72,073
Percentage1:78.56%
Swing1:3.97pp
Before Party:People's Rally for Progress
After Party:People's Rally for Progress

Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 19 December 1997. The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy, which had boycotted the last election, ran joint candidates with the ruling People's Rally for Progress.[1] Together, they won all 65 seats in the National Assembly, with the PRP taking 54 and the FRUD 11. Voter turnout was 57%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/dj.html Elections in Djibouti
  2. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2089_92.htm Djibouti: Elections held in 1992