1997 Laotian parliamentary election
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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
| Alliance | Party | Votes | % | Candidates | Elected | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lao Front for National Construction | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | 100 | 155 | 98 | +13 | |
| Independents | 4 | 1 | +1 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 2,284,632 | 100 | 159 | 99 | +14 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,299,128 | 99.36 | – | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||||
References
- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p135 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Laos: Legislature at Country Studies
- ^ Laos: Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union
