2017 Algerian parliamentary election

Algerian legislative election, 2017

4 May 2017 (2017-05-04)
All 462 seats to the People's National Assembly 232 seats are needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Djamel Ould Abbes Ahmed Ouyahia Abderrazak Makri Party FLN RND MSP Last election 208 seats, 17.35% 68 seats, 6.86% Seats won 164 100 33 Seat change 44 29 –
Prime Minister before election Abdelmalek Sellal FLN Elected Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune FLN

Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 4 May 2017.

Electoral system

The 462 members of the People's National Assembly are elected by proportional representation from 48 multi-member constituencies based on the provinces. Seats are allocated using the largest remainder method.

Campaign

Candidates began campaigning on 9 April 2017.

Participating parties

Parties		Leader
	National Liberation Front (FLN)	Djamel Ould Abbès
	National Rally for Democracy (RND)	Ahmed Ouyahia
	Rally for Hope for Algeria (TAJ)	Amar Ghoul
	Algerian Popular Movement (MPA)	Amara Benyounès
	Future Front (FM)	Belaïd Abdelaziz
	Socialist Forces Front (FFS)	Abdelmalek Bouchafa
	Workers' Party (PT)	Louisa Hanoune
	Movement of Society for Peace (MSP)	Abderrazak Mokri
	Algeria for All – Independent List (Alif)

Parties boycotting the elections include Talaie El-Houriat and Jil Jadid, whilst the Democratic and Social Union remains unauthorised.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/-
	National Liberation Front	1,681,321	25.99	164	–44
	National Rally for Democracy	964,560	14.91	100	+32
	MSP–FC	393,632	6.09	33	–
	Rally for Hope for Algeria	270,112	4.18	19	New
	Future Front	265,564	4.11	14	+12
	Algerian Popular Movement	241,087	3.73	13	+6
	Ennahda–FJD	239,148	3.70	15	–
	Workers' Party	191,965	2.97	11	–13
	Socialist Forces Front	152,489	2.36	14	–13
	National Republican Alliance	121,156	1.87	6	+4
	Freedom and Justice Party	88,418	1.37	2
	New Dawn	82,993	1.28	1
	Dignity Party	81,180	1.26	3
	Movement for National Reform	77,290	1.19	1	–
	El Fath	69,063	1.07	1
	Rally for Culture and Democracy	65,841	1.02	9	+9
	National Front for Social Justice	63,827	0.99	1
	Party of Youth	63,682	0.98	2
	Movement of National Understanding	51,960	0.80	4
	New Algeria Front	49,413	0.76	1
	Ahd 54	42,160	0.65	2	–1
	Republican Patriotic Rally	40,645	0.63	2	0
	El-Infitah Movement	38,061	0.59	2	+1
	National Struggle Front	34,695	0.54	2
	Union of Democratic and Social Forces	33,372	0.52	1	–2
	National Front for Freedom	31,976	0.49	1
	Free Democratic Front	28,790	0.45	2
	National Party for Solidarity and Development	28,617	0.44	2	–2
	Party of Algerian Renewal	24,584	0.38	1	0
	National Assembly Union	17,577	0.27	1
	National Union for Development	15,037	0.23	1
	National Movement of Algerian Workers	14,369	0.22	1
	Movement of Free Citizens	14,085	0.22	1	0
	Equity and Proclamation Party	13,400	0.21	1
	Algerian National Front	876,111	13.54	0	–9
	Other parties			0	–
	Independents			28	+10
Invalid/blank votes		1,757,043	–	–	–
Total		8,225,223	100	462	0
Registered voters/turnout		23,251,503	37.37	–	–
Source: Constitutional Council