1997 Albanian parliamentary election

1997 Albanian parliamentary election

29 June 1997 (1997-06-29)
Turnout	72.56% (16.52pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats PS Fatos Nano 52.75 100 PD Sali Berisha 25.70 27 PLL Ekrem Spahiu 3.25 2 PBDNJ Vasil Melo 2.84 4 AD Neritan Ceka 2.72 2 PSD Skënder Gjinushi 2.49 9 PR Sabri Godo 2.41 1 PBK Abas Ermenji 2.35 1 PDK Zef Bushati 0.97 1 DBSH – 3 Independents – – 3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Bashkim Fino PS Fatos Nano PS

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. The elections were called as a response to the 1997 Albanian civil unrest. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, which won 100 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.

Results

Party		Proportional			Constituency			Total seats
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Socialist Party of Albania	690,003	52.75	22			78	100
	Democratic Party of Albania	336,167	25.70	11			16	27
	Legality Movement Party	42,567	3.25	2			0	2
	Unity for Human Rights Party	37,191	2.84	1			3	4
	Democratic Alliance Party	35,598	2.72	1			1	2
	Social Democratic Party of Albania	32,537	2.49	1			8	9
	Republican Party of Albania	31,573	2.41	1			0	1
	Albanian National Front Party	30,693	2.35	1			0	1
	Demochristian Party of Albania	12,728	0.97	0			1	1
	Democratic Union Party	10,997	0.84	0				0
	Social Democratic Union Party	10,457	0.80	0				0
	Agrarian Party	10,421	0.80	0			1	1
	Right Democratic Party	9,837	0.75	0				0
	Movement for Democracy Party	3,802	0.29	0				0
	National Unity Party	3,784	0.29	0			1	1
	Christian Democratic Union Party	3,734	0.29	0				0
	Conservative Party	3,400	0.26	0				0
	National League Party	1,865	0.14	0				0
	Democratic Progress Party	669	0.05	0				0
	Albanian United Right						3	3
	Independents						3	3
Total		1,308,023	100.00	40			115	155
Valid votes		1,308,023	92.58
Invalid/blank votes		104,906	7.42
Total votes		1,412,929	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,947,235	72.56
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IFES