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Algeria 1997 Legislative Election

Chamber
National People's Assembly

Date of Election

June 5, 1997

Type of Electoral System

Proportional

Number of Seats Available
380

Length of Legislative Term

5 years

Number of Seats
Percentage of Votes #
National Democratic Rally (RND)
156
38.1%
Movement for a Peaceful Society (MSP)
69
16.7%
National Liberation Front (FLN)
62
16.1%
Renaissance Movement (MR)
34
9.9%
Socialist Forces Front (FFS)
20
5.7%
Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD)
19
4.8%
Workers' Party (PT)
4
2.1%
Progressive Republican Party (PRP)
3
0.7%
Union for Democracy and Liberty (UDL)
1
0.6%
Social Liberal Party (PSL)
1
0.4%
Independents
11
5.0%

Source: Political Handbook of the World 1998, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1998.
# Source: Electionworld.org / Elections around the World (Elections in Algeria). [Internet]. 26 November 2001.

Population Size
29 245 552
Registered Voters
16 767 309

Total Votes

10 999 139

Vote/Registered Voter

65.6%

Spoilt Ballots

4.6%

Source: Voter Turnout: Algeria. [Internet]. International IDEA. 24 October 2001.


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