1997 Albanian parliamentary election

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1997 Albanian parliamentary election
Albania
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All 155 seats in Parliament
78 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/–
PS Fatos Nano 31.60 101 +91
PD Sali Berisha 24.13 24 -98
PS–PSD Skënder Gjinushi 18.74 9 +9
PBDNJ Vangjel Dule 3.15 4 +1
PD–PDK Zef Bushati 0.35 2 +2
PR Sabri Godo 1 -2
PBK Abas Ermenji 1 -1
Independents – 13 +13
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Bashkim Fino
PS		 Fatos Nano
PS		Fatos Nano 2003.jpg
Part of the
Albanian Civil War
Fighting groups
Massacres in 1997
Tragedies of 1997
Treasury thefts
Rescue missions
UN Resolutions
Important events
See also
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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 Albanian Civil War. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, which won 101 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.[3]

Results[]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Socialist Party of Albania413,36931.60101+91
Democratic Party of Albania315,67724.1324–98
PSDSH–PSSH245,18118.749New
Unity for Human Rights Party41,1573.154+1
Democratic Alliance Party36,3802.780New
PASH–PSSH10,8750.830New
PUKSH–PSSH9,1060.700New
PDKSH–PDSH4,6080.352New
Republican Party of Albania1–2
Albanian National Front Party1–1
Other parties0–
Independents13New
Total155+15
Valid votes1,308,02392.58
Invalid/blank votes104,9067.42
Total votes1,412,929100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,947,23572.56
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[]

  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

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