Albanian parliamentary election, 1997

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Early parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 29 June 1997 alongside a simultaneous referendum on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July. [1] [2] The elections were called as a response to the 1997 Pyramid Crisis. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, which won 101 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%. [3]

Albania country in Southeast Europe

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea. It shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, Greece to the south and a maritime border with Italy to the west.

Albanian Civil War 1997 unrest in Albania

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Socialist Party of Albania 413,36931.6101+91
Democratic Party of Albania 315,67724.124–98
PSSH–PSDSH 245,18118.79New
Unity for Human Rights Party 41,1573.24+1
Democratic Alliance Party 36,3802.80New
PSSH–PASH 10,8750.80New
PSSH–PUKSH 9,1060.70New
PDSH–PDKSH 4,6080.42New
Republican Party of Albania 231,67017.71–2
National Front 1–1
Other parties0–
Independents13New
Invalid/blank votes104,906–––
Total1,412,929100155+15
Registered voters/turnout1,947,23572.6––
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen; Philip Stöver (2010-05-31). Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Company. p. 133. ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7.
  2. ↑ Albania: Elections in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p140
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