Polish parliamentary election, 1997

Polish parliamentary election, 1997

1993 ← 21 September 1997 (1997-09-21) → 2001

All 460 seats in the Sejm 231 seats were needed for a majority in the Sejm All 100 seats in the Senate   First party Second party Third party   Leader Marian Krzaklewski Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz Leszek Balcerowicz Party Solidarity Electoral Action Democratic Left Alliance Freedom Union Leader since 8 June 1996 7 February 1996 April 2005 Leader's seat Katowice Białystok Katowice Last election N/A 171 seats, 37.2% 74 seats, 16.1% Seats won 201 164 60 Seat change +201 -7 -14 Popular vote 4,427,373 3,551,224 1,749,518 Percentage 33.8% 27.1% 13.4% Swing +28.9% +6.7% +2.8%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Waldemar Pawlak Jan Olszewski Henryk Kroll Party Polish People's Party Movement for Reconstruction of Poland German Minority Leader since 29 June 1991 18 November 1995 1991 Leader's seat Płock Warsaw Opole Last election 132 seats, 28.7% N/A 4 seats, 0.9% Seats won 27 6 2 Seat change -105 +6 -2 Popular vote 956,184 727,072 51,039 Percentage 7.3% 5.6% 0.4% Swing -8.1% +5.6% -0.5%

Prime Minister before election Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz Democratic Left Alliance New Primer Minister Jerzy Buzek Solidarity Electoral Action

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The Polish parliamentary election in 1997 to the Sejm and Senate of Poland was held on the 21 September. In the Sejm elections, 47.93% of citizens cast their votes, 96.12% of which were counted as valid. In the Senate elections, 46.92% of citizens cast their votes, 97.82% of which were valid.

 Summary of the September 21, 1997 Parliament of Poland election results

Party		Ideology	Votes	%	Change	Seats	Change
	Solidarity Electoral Action	Liberal conservatism	4,427,373	33.83%		201
	Democratic Left Alliance	Social democracy	3,551,224	27.13%		164
	Freedom Union	Classical liberalism	1,749,518	13.37%		60
	Polish People's Party	Agrarianism	956,184	7.31%		27
	Movement for the Reconstruction of Poland	Euroscepticism	727,072	5.56%		6
	Labour Union	Social democracy	620,611	4.74%		—	—
	Krajowa Partia Emerytów i Rencistów		284,826	2.18%		—	—
	Unia Prawicy Rzeczypospolitej		266,317	2.03%		—	—
	KPERR		212 826	1.63%		—	—
	Blok dla Polski		178,395	1.36%		—	—
Total (Turnout: 47.93%)			12,974,346	100.0%	—	458	—

 Summary of the September 21, 1997 Polish Senate Election results

Candidates		Votes	%	Seats
	Solidarity Electoral Action			51
	Democratic Left Alliance			28
	Freedom Union			8
	Polish People's Party			5
	Movement for the Reconstruction of Poland			5
Total (Turnout: 46.92%)
Source:

Results

Distribution of seat in the Sejm

Distribution of seat in the Senate

The election was won by the liberal conservative party Solidarity Electoral Action. It formed a coalition with the Freedom Union, a liberal party. The election was a major setback for the Democratic Left Alliance and the Polish People's Party who was forced out of government.

References

• Obwieszczenie Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej z dn. 25 IX 1997 r., Monitor Polski. Nr 64, poz. 620
• Obwieszczenie PKW z dn. 25 IX 1997 r., M.P. Nr 64, poz. 621