Malian parliamentary election, July 1997

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Parliamentary elections were held in Mali on 20 July 1997, with a second round on 3 August. They followed the April elections, which had been annulled by the Constitutional Court due to "serious irregularities". [1] The result was a victory for the Alliance for Democracy in Mali, which won 128 of the 147 seats elected in the country, a further 13 being elected by Malians living abroad. The elections were boycotted by the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, the Sudanese Union-African Democratic Rally, the Popular Movement for the Development of the Republic of West Africa, the Rally for Democracy and Progress, the Rally for Labour Democracy, the Union of Democratic Forces for Progress and the Malian Union for Democracy and Development. [2] Voter turnout was just 21.6%. [3]

Mali republic in West Africa

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa, a region geologically identified with the West African Craton. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The population of Mali is 18 million. 67% of its population was estimated to be under the age of 25 in 2017. Its capital is Bamako. The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while the country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. The country's economy centers on agriculture and mining. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt.

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/-
Alliance for Democracy in Mali 698,69062.8128+52
Party for National Rebirth 78,7507.18New
ADEMA-PARENA 69,9136.3––
Party for Unity, Democracy, and Progress51,6864.60–
Union for Democracy and Development 38,8043.52–2
ADEMA-UDD 33,3653.0––
Social Democratic Convention 32,3982.94New
Democratic Party for Justice 26,9102.41New
ADEMA-PDP 14,5181.32–
ADEMA-PARENA-PDP 14,0931.3––
Malian Rally for Labour 9,8030.90–
Citizens Movement–Circle of Republican Democrats9,3430.80–
Malian Union for Democracy and Development 6,9640.60–1
ADEMA-COPP 5,5490.51–
Malian Party for Development and Renewal5,2180.50–
Alliance for Economic and Social Development2,2160.20–
Union of Democratic Forces1,6690.20–
National Union for Renewal6720.10–
Movement for Democracy and Development2390.00–
Rally for Justice and Progress1470.00–
National Rally for Democracy ––1New
Independents10,8101.00–
Invalid/blank vote22,012–––
Total1,133,769100147+18
Registered voters/turnout5,254,29921.6––
Source: N'Diaye [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Mali: Elections in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ↑ Elections in Mali African Elections Database
  3. ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p579 ISBN   0-19-829645-2
  4. ↑ Ibrahima NDiaye (1998) Les élections 1997 au Mali: résultats, reflexions, défis à notre culture démocratique, pp47–48
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