1997 Guyanese general election

1997 Guyanese general election

15 December 1997
53 seats in the National Assembly 27 seats needed for a majority
Registered	461,481
Turnout	408,057 (88.42%)
First party Second party   Leader Janet Jagan Desmond Hoyte Party PPP PNC Leader since 6 March 1997 6 August 1985 Seats won 29 / 53 22 / 53 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 220,667 161,901 Percentage 55.26% 40.55%
Results by district
President before election Sam Hinds PPP Elected President Janet Jagan PPP

General elections were held in Guyana on 15 December 1997. The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 29 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 88.4%.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
People's Progressive Party	220,667	55.3	29	+1
People's National Congress	161,901	40.5	22	–1
United Force	5,937	1.5	1	0
Working People's Alliance–Guyana Labour Party	4,783	1.2	1	0
Guyana Democratic Party	2,528	0.6	0	New
Good and Green Guyana	1,552	0.4	0	New
Justice for All Party	1,265	0.3	0	New
God Bless Guyana	314	0.1	0	New
National Independent Party	258	0.1	0	New
National Democratic Front	105	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	8,747	–	–	–
Total	408,057	100	53	0
Registered voters/turnout	461,481	88.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen