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General elections were held in Aruba on 12 December 1997. [1] The Aruban People's Party emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates.
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General elections were held in Aruba on 12 December 1997. [1] The Aruban People's Party emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Aruban People's Party | 19,476 | 43.53 | 10 | 0 | |
| People's Electoral Movement | 17,358 | 38.80 | 9 | 0 | |
| Aruban Liberal Organization | 3,976 | 8.89 | 2 | 0 | |
| National Democratic Alliance | 1,092 | 2.44 | 0 | New | |
| Aruban Patriotic Party | 2,052 | 4.59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aruba Reform Party | 519 | 1.16 | 0 | New | |
| Aruba Solidarity Movement | 268 | 0.60 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 44,741 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 44,741 | 98.71 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 586 | 1.29 | |||
| Total votes | 45,327 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 52,752 | 85.92 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections, CBS | |||||
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