1997 Laotian parliamentary election|
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All 99 seats in the National Assembly |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 21 December 1997.[1] A total of 159 candidates contested the 99 seats, all but four of which were Lao People's Revolutionary Party members. All candidates were pre-screened by the LPRP.[2] The LPRP won 98 seats, with an independent winning the remaining seat.[3] Voter turnout was reported to be 99.4%.[1]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Lao People's Revolutionary Party | | 98 | +13 |
| Independents | | 1 | +1 |
| Total | | 99 | +14 |
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| Total votes | 2,284,632 | – | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,299,128 | 99.37 | |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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