1997 Djiboutian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 19 December 1997. The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy, which had boycotted the last election, ran joint candidates with the ruling People's Rally for Progress.^[1] Together, they won all 65 seats in the National Assembly, with the PRP taking 54 and the FRUD 11. Voter turnout was 56.7%.^[2]

Results[]


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	RPP–FRUD	72,073	78.56	65	0
	Party of Democratic Renewal	17,607	19.19	0	0
	National Democratic Party	2,067	2.25	0	New
Total		91,747	100.00	65	0

Valid votes		91,747	97.29
Invalid/blank votes		2,556	2.71
Total votes		94,303	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		166,276	56.71
Source: African Elections Database

References[]

^ Elections in Djibouti African Elections database
^ Djibouti: Elections held in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union

[1] Elections in Djibouti African Elections database

[2] Djibouti: Elections held in 1992 Inter-Parliamentary Union

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