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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]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democracy and Progress | 1,449,082 | 68.61 | 101 | +8 | |
| Party for Democracy and Progress | 213,620 | 10.11 | 6 | New | |
| African Democratic Rally | 136,006 | 6.44 | 2 | –4 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Federation | 156,325 | 7.40 | 2 | –2 | |
| Burkinabé Socialist Party | 38,005 | 1.80 | 0 | –1 | |
| African Independence Party | 31,381 | 1.49 | 0 | –2 | |
| Burkinabé Socialist Bloc | 27,493 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Forces Front | 16,597 | 0.79 | 0 | New | |
| Group of Patriotic Democrats | 12,652 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Party for Progress and Social Development | 11,408 | 0.54 | 0 | New | |
| Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina | 9,437 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | |
| Movement for Tolerance and Progress | 7,117 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Social Democracy | 2,855 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,111,978 | 100.00 | 111 | +4 | |
| Valid votes | 2,111,978 | 96.18 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 83,887 | 3.82 | |||
| Total votes | 2,195,865 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,982,621 | 44.07 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
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