1997 Burkinabé parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 11 May 1997, after the National Assembly completed its first full term since independence.[1] The result was a victory for the Congress for Democracy and Progress, which won 101 of the 111 seats in the National Assembly.[2] Voter turnout was just 44.1%.[3]

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Following the election, the Supreme Court annulled the results in four constituencies. The election was re-run in those wards on 19 June, all of which were won by the CDP.[2]

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Congress for Democracy and Progress1,449,08268.6101+8
Party for Democracy and Progress213,62010.16New
African Democratic Rally136,0066.442–4
Alliance for Democracy and Federation156,3257.42–2
Burkinabé Socialist Party38,0051.80–1
African Independence Party31,3811.50–2
Burkinabé Socialist Bloc27,4931.300
Social Forces Front16,5970.80New
Group of Patriotic Democrats12,6520.600
Party for Progress and Social Development11,4080.50New
Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina9,4370.500
Movement for Tolerance and Progress7,1170.300
New Social Democracy2,8850.100
Invalid/blank votes83,887–––
Total2,195,865100111+4
Registered voters/turnout4,982,62144.1––
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References
  1. Burkina Faso: Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
  3. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p134 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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