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Algeria 1991 Legislative Election
| Chamber |
National
People's Assembly
|
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Date of Election
|
December
26, 1991 (First Round) *
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|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
| Number
of Seats Available |
430
|
|
Length of
Legislative Term
|
5 years
|
 |
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Islamic
Salvation Front (FIS) |
188
|
-
|
| Socialist
Forces Front (FFS) |
25
|
-
|
| National
Liberation Front (FLN) |
15
|
-
|
| Independents |
3
|
-
|
* The second round
of election was cancelled by the military-backed High Security Council,
which also declared the results of the first round invalid.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1992, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1992.
| Population
Size |
25
553 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
13
258 554
|
|
Total Votes
|
7
822 625
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
59.0%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
11.8%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Algeria. [Internet]. International IDEA. 24 October 2001.
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