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]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Congress for Democracy and Progress1,449,08268.61101+8
Party for Democracy and Progress213,62010.116New
African Democratic Rally136,0066.442–4
Alliance for Democracy and Federation156,3257.402–2
Burkinabé Socialist Party38,0051.800–1
African Independence Party31,3811.490–2
Burkinabé Socialist Bloc27,4931.3000
Social Forces Front16,5970.790New
Group of Patriotic Democrats12,6520.6000
Party for Progress and Social Development11,4080.540New
Union of Greens for the Development of Burkina9,4370.4500
Movement for Tolerance and Progress7,1170.3400
New Social Democracy2,8550.1400
Total2,111,978100.00111+4
Valid votes2,111,97896.18
Invalid/blank votes83,8873.82
Total votes2,195,865100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,982,62144.07
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ↑ Burkina Faso: Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. 1 2 Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
  3. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p134 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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