Parliamentary elections were held in Chad on 5 January 1997, with a second round on 23 February. They were the first multi-party elections since independence in 1960 and resulted in a victory for the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), which won 65 of the 124 seats in the National Assembly. However, the elections were marred by electoral fraud widespread vote rigging, and local irregularities marred these elections, as the 1996 presidential elections. Voter turnout was 45.6% in the first round and 45.3% in the second.[1]

Electoral system

The elections were held using the two round system. Candidates had to win a majority of the vote in the first round to be elected. In constituencies where no candidate received a majority, a second round was held.

Campaign

A total of 30 parties contested the elections, putting forward 656 candidates.[2]

Results

PartyFirst roundSecond roundSeats
Votes%Votes%
Patriotic Salvation Movement504,04539.96262,06034.4065
Union for Renewal and Democracy165,63913.13214,54828.1629
Rally for Democracy and Progress84,3726.6913,1401.723
National Union for Democracy and Renewal76,1566.0463,5498.3415
Federation, Action for the Republic50,6274.0132,2744.241
Union for Democracy and the Republic48,9483.882,4190.324
Party for Liberty and Development33,3442.643
UCD25,6032.0318,7642.460
Movement for Democracy and Socialism in Chad21,8741.7325,7643.380
Viva-National Rally for Democracy and Progress20,6301.6418,3452.410
National Action for Development20,5721.6314,7321.932
National Convention for Social Democracy19,8991.5833,5744.411
Convention for Democracy15,2261.210
Convention of Social-Democratic Chadians15,2231.210
Party for Unity and National Reconstruction14,9091.181,7310.230
PLUS14,4881.150
National Union14,2741.1317,1332.250
African Party for Progress and Social Justice12,8751.020
National Democratic Rally of Chad9,3800.740
National Union for Democracy and Progress8,8470.700
Social Movement for Democracy in Chad8,6110.680
Union of Democratic Forces8,2520.650
Movement for Democracy in Chad7,0260.560
National Party of Democratic Renewal6,3550.500
Rally for Progress and Social Justice6,2820.500
National Union for the Renewal of Chad6,2420.490
RNDA5,7220.450
Democratic Union for the Progress of Chad5,1860.410
Action for Renewal of Chad4,6660.370
Chadian Democratic Union4,3240.340
Chadian People's Rally3,8910.310
Rally of Nationalist Chadians2,5160.200
National Movement of Democratic Renovators2,5160.200
PUNDTT2,1460.170
Rally for the Republic – Lingui2,0960.1718,3892.410
Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism1,9150.1519,8782.612
Rally of Democratic Forces in Chad1,5020.120
Social-Democratic Party of Chad1,4170.115,5950.730
Democratic Rally of Chad1,1720.090
Republican Front6780.050
Movement for Unity and Democracy in Chad6630.050
Democratic Party of Chad4530.040
National Union for Democracy and Development3800.030
Committee of National Revival for Peace and Democracy3540.030
Total1,261,296100.00761,895100.00125
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

The newly elected National Assembly was opened on 4 April. A government was formed with Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido as Prime Minister on 21 May.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook p233 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. 1 2 Elections held in 1997 IPU
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