Albania 1996 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
People's Assembly
|
|
Dates of
Election
|
May
26, June 2 and June 16, 1996 *
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Mixed
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
140
**
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Democratic
Party of Albania (PDS) |
122
|
-
|
| Socialist
Party of Albania (PSS) |
10
|
-
|
| Human
Rights Union Party (PBDN) |
3
|
-
|
| Albanian
Republican Party (PRS) |
3
|
-
|
| Party
of National Restoration (PRK) |
2
|
-
|
* The main election
took place on May 26. On June 2, runoff election were held in 10 districts
where no candidate won a majority. On June 16, reruns took place in 17
districts where there had been significant irregularities in the may voting.
Source: Facts on File (1996): 467.
** 115 members were
chosen from single-member constituencies in two-stage balloting (election
requiring an absolute majority in the first round or a simple majority
in the second). The remaining 25 members were selected by proportional
representation from party lists on tbe basis of first-round strength,
requiring a minimum vote share of 4%.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1997, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1997.
| Population
Size |
3
481 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
2
204 002
|
|
Total Votes
|
1
963 344
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
89.1%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
-
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Albania. [Internet]. International IDEA. 24 October 2001.
|
