1997 Albanian parliamentary election

Early parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 29 June 1997 alongside a simultaneous referendum on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July.[1][2] The elections were called as a response to the 1997 Albanian civil unrest. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, which won 100 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.[3]

1997 Albanian parliamentary election
Albania
← 1996 29 June 1997 (1997-06-29) 2001 →
Turnout72.56% (Decrease16.52pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats
PS Fatos Nano 52.75 100
PD Sali Berisha 25.70 27
PLL Ekrem Spahiu 3.25 2
PBDNJ Vasil Melo 2.84 4
AD Neritan Ceka 2.72 2
PSD Skënder Gjinushi 2.49 9
PR Sabri Godo 2.41 1
PBK Abas Ermenji 2.35 1
PDK Zef Bushati 0.97 1
DBSH 3
Independents 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Bashkim Fino
PS
Fatos Nano
PS

Results

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PartyProportionalConstituencyTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Socialist Party of Albania690,00352.752278100
Democratic Party of Albania336,16725.70111627
Legality Movement Party42,5673.25202
Unity for Human Rights Party37,1912.84134
Democratic Alliance Party35,5982.72112
Social Democratic Party of Albania32,5372.49189
Republican Party of Albania31,5732.41101
Albanian National Front Party30,6932.35101
Demochristian Party of Albania12,7280.97011
Democratic Union Party10,9970.8400
Social Democratic Union Party10,4570.8000
Agrarian Party10,4210.80011
Right Democratic Party9,8370.7500
Movement for Democracy Party3,8020.2900
National Unity Party3,7840.29011
Christian Democratic Union Party3,7340.2900
Conservative Party3,4000.2600
National League Party1,8650.1400
Democratic Progress Party6690.0500
Albanian United Right33
Independents33
Total1,308,023100.0040115155
Valid votes1,308,02392.58
Invalid/blank votes104,9067.42
Total votes1,412,929100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,947,23572.56
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IFES

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen; Philip Stöver (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Company. p. 133. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
  2. ^ Albania: Elections in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p140