1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election

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1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election
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  1992 17 May 1997 2002  

All 180 seats in the National Assembly
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.78% (Increase2.svg 16.05pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
RDPC Paul Biya 48.46109+21
SDF John Fru Ndi 23.7443New
UNDP Maigari Bello Bouba 13.5913−55
UPC Henri Hogbe Nlend 2.721−17
UDC Adamou Ndam Njoya 2.655New
MDR Dakolé Daïssala 2.481−5
MLJC Dieudonné Tina0.451New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Peter Mafany Musonge
RDPC
Peter Mafany Musonge
RDPC

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 17 May 1997. The ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement won 116 of the 180 seats, [1] including seven constituencies through by-elections after the first results were cancelled by the Supreme Court due to serious irregularities. [2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement 1,399,75148.46109+21
Social Democratic Front 685,68923.7443New
National Union for Democracy and Progress 392,71213.5913–55
Union of the Peoples of Cameroon 78,4522.721–5
Cameroon Democratic Union 76,6442.655New
Movement for the Defence of the Republic 71,7622.481–5
National Alliance for Democracy and Progress25,6580.890New
Union of Democratic Forces of Cameroon19,8240.690New
Liberty Movement of Cameroon Youth 12,9730.451New
Cameroonian Party of Democrats 3,4600.1200
Other parties121,7914.220
Vacant [a] 7
Total2,888,716100.001800
Valid votes2,888,71697.86
Invalid/blank votes63,1372.14
Total votes2,951,853100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,844,33076.78
Source: African Elections Database, Nohlen et al. (excludes vote figures from three constituencies)
  1. The seven seats were later won by the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in by-elections.

References

  1. Cameroon Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database