Burkinabé parliamentary election, 1997

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Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 11 May 1997, after the National Assembly completed its first full term since independence.[1] The result was a victory for the Congress for Democracy and Progress, which won 101 of the 111 seats in the National Assembly.[2] Voter turnout was just 44.1%.[3]

Following the election, the Supreme Court annulled the results in four constituencies. The election was re-run in those wards on 19 June, all of which were won by the CDP.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Congress for Democracy and Progress 1,449,082 68.6 101 +8
Party for Democracy and Progress 213,620 10.1 6 New
African Democratic Rally 136,006 6.44 2 –4
Alliance for Democracy and Federation 156,325 7.4 2 –2
Burkinabé Socialist Party 38,005 1.8 0 –1
African Independence Party 31,381 1.5 0 –2
Burkinabé Socialist Bloc 27,493 1.3 0 0
Social Forces Front 16,597 0.8 0 New
Group of Patriotic Democrats 12,652 0.6 0 0
Party for Progress and Social Development 11,408 0.5 0 New
Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina 9,437 0.5 0 0
Movement for Tolerance and Progress 7,117 0.3 0 0
New Social Democracy 2,885 0.1 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 83,887 – – –
Total 2,195,865 100 111 +4
Registered voters/turnout 4,982,621 44.1 – –
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ↑ Burkina Faso: Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
  3. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p134 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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