Chadian parliamentary election, 1997

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Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 5 January 1997, with a second round on 23 February. They were the first multi-party elections since independence in 1960 and resulted in a victory for the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), which won 65 of the 124 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. Voter tutnout was 45.6% in the first round and 45.3% in the second.[1]

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 Movement504,04540.0262,06034.465
Union for Renewal and Democracy165,63913.1214,54828.229
Rally for Democracy and Progress84,3726.713,1401.7 3
National Union for Democracy and Renewal76,1566.063,5498.315
Federation, Action for the Republic50,6274.032,2744.2 1
Union for Democracy and Republic48,9483.92,4190.3 4
Party for Liberty and Development33,3442.63
UCD25,6032.018,7642.50
Movement for Democracy and Socialism in Chad21,8741.725,7643.40
Viva-National Rally for Democracy and Progress20,6301.618,3452.40
National Action for Development20,5721.614,7321.9 2
National Convention for Social Democracy19,8991.633,5744.4 1
Convention for Democracy15,2261.20
Convention of Social-Democratic Chadians15,2231.20
Party for Unity and National Reconstruction14,9091.81,7310.20
PLUS14,4881.10
National Union14,2741.117,1332.20
African Party for Progress and Social Justice12,8751.00
National Democratic Rally of Chad9,3800.70
National Union for Democracy and Progress8,8470.70
Social Movement for Democracy in Chad8,6110.70
Union of Democratic Forces8,2520.60
Movement for Democracy in Chad7,0260.60
National Party of Democratic Renewal6,3550.50
Rally for Progress and Social Justice6,2820.50
National Union for the Renewal of Chad6,2420.50
RNDA5,7220.40
Democratic Union for the Progress of Chad5,1861.20
Action for Renewal of Chad4,6660.40
Chadian Democratic Union4,3241.20
Chadian People's Rally3,8910.30
Rally of Nationalist Chadians2,5160.20
National Movement of Democratic Renovators2,5160.20
PUNDTT2,1460.20
Rally for the Republic – Lingui2,0960.218,3892.40
Action for Unity and Socialism1,9150.119,8782.62
Rally of Democratic Forces in Chad1,5020.10
Social-Democratic Party of Chad1,4170.15,5950.70
Democratic Rally of Chad1,1720.10
Republican Front6780.10
Movement for Unity and Democracy in Chad6631.20
Democratic Party of Chad4530.00
National Union for Democracy and Development3800.00
Committee of National Revival for Peace and Democracy3540.00
Invalid/blank votes106,39125,378
Total1,481,628100784,636100125
Registered voters/turnout3,248,33345.61,733,93145.5
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]

References

  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibault, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook p233 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. 1 2 Elections held in 1997 IPU
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