1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election|
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All 180 seats in the National Assembly
90 seats needed for a majority |
| Turnout | 76.78% ( 16.05pp) |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 17 May 1997. The ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement won 116 of the 180 seats,[1] including seven constituencies through by-elections after the first results were cancelled by the Supreme Court due to serious irregularities.[2]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | 1,399,751 | 48.46 | 109 | +21 |
| Social Democratic Front | 685,689 | 23.74 | 43 | New |
| National Union for Democracy and Progress | 392,712 | 13.59 | 13 | –55 |
| Union of the Peoples of Cameroon | 78,452 | 2.72 | 1 | –5 |
| Cameroon Democratic Union | 76,644 | 2.65 | 5 | New |
| Movement for the Defence of the Republic | 71,762 | 2.48 | 1 | –5 |
| National Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 25,658 | 0.89 | 0 | New |
| Union of Democratic Forces of Cameroon | 19,824 | 0.69 | 0 | New |
| Liberty Movement of Cameroon Youth | 12,973 | 0.45 | 1 | New |
| Cameroonian Party of Democrats | 3,460 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| Other parties | 121,791 | 4.22 | 0 | – |
| Vacant[a] | | 7 | – |
| Total | 2,888,716 | 100.00 | 180 | 0 |
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| Valid votes | 2,888,716 | 97.86 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 63,137 | 2.14 | |
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| Total votes | 2,951,853 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 3,844,330 | 76.78 | |
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| Source: African Elections Database, Nohlen et al. (excludes vote figures from three constituencies) |
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