1997 Chadian parliamentary election
1997 Chadian parliamentary election National Assembly
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 5 January 1997, with a second round on 23 February.[ 1] Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), which won 65 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly . However, the elections were marred by electoral fraud widespread vote rigging, and local irregularities marred these elections, as the 1996 presidential elections .
Electoral system
The elections were held using the two round system . Candidates had to win a majority of the vote in the first round to be elected. In constituencies where no candidate received a majority, a second round was held.
Campaign
A total of 30 parties contested the elections, putting forward 656 candidates.[ 2]
Results
Party First round Second round Seats Votes % Votes % Patriotic Salvation Movement 504,045 39.96 262,060 34.40 65 Union for Renewal and Democracy 165,639 13.13 214,548 28.16 29 Rally for Democracy and Progress 84,372 6.69 13,140 1.72 3 National Union for Democracy and Renewal 76,156 6.04 63,549 8.34 15 Federation, Action for the Republic 50,627 4.01 32,274 4.24 1 Union for Democracy and the Republic 48,948 3.88 2,419 0.32 4 Party for Liberty and Development 33,344 2.64 3 Union for Democratic Reform 25,603 2.03 18,764 2.46 0 Movement for Democracy and Socialism in Chad 21,874 1.73 25,764 3.38 0 National Rally for Development and Progress 20,630 1.64 18,345 2.41 0 National Action for Development 20,572 1.63 14,732 1.93 2 National Democratic and Social Convention 19,899 1.58 33,574 4.41 1 Convention for Democracy 15,226 1.21 0 Convention of Social-Democratic Chadians 15,223 1.21 0 Party for Unity and National Reconstruction 14,909 1.18 1,731 0.23 0 PLUS 14,488 1.15 0 National Union 14,274 1.13 17,133 2.25 0 African Party for Progress and Social Justice 12,875 1.02 0 National Democratic Rally of Chad 9,380 0.74 0 National Union for Democracy and Progress 8,847 0.70 0 Social Movement for Democracy in Chad 8,611 0.68 0 Union of Democratic Forces 8,252 0.65 0 Movement for Democracy in Chad 7,026 0.56 0 National Party of Democratic Renewal 6,355 0.50 0 Rally for Progress and Social Justice 6,282 0.50 0 National Union for the Renewal of Chad 6,242 0.49 0 National Rally for Democracy in Africa 5,722 0.45 0 Democratic Union for the Progress of Chad 5,186 0.41 0 Action for Renewal of Chad 4,666 0.37 0 Chadian Democratic Union 4,324 0.34 0 Chadian People's Rally 3,891 0.31 0 Rally of Nationalist Chadians 2,516 0.20 0 National Movement of Democratic Renovators 2,516 0.20 0 National Union Party for Democracy, Dialogue and Development of Chad 2,146 0.17 0 Rally for the Republic – Lingui 2,096 0.17 18,389 2.41 0 Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism 1,915 0.15 19,878 2.61 2 Rally of Democratic Forces in Chad 1,502 0.12 0 Social-Democratic Party of Chad 1,417 0.11 5,595 0.73 0 Democratic Rally of Chad 1,172 0.09 0 Republican Front 678 0.05 0 Movement for Unity and Democracy in Chad 663 0.05 0 Democratic Party of Chad 453 0.04 0 National Union for Democracy and Development 380 0.03 0 Committee of National Revival for Peace and Democracy 354 0.03 0 Total 1,261,296 100.00 761,895 100.00 125 Valid votes 1,261,296 92.22 761,895 96.78 Invalid/blank votes 106,391 7.78 25,378 3.22 Total votes 1,367,687 100.00 787,273 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,248,333 42.10 1,733,931 45.40 Source: Nohlen et al.
Aftermath
The newly elected National Assembly was opened on 4 April. A government was formed with Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido as Prime Minister on 21 May.[ 2]
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