1997 Djiboutian parliamentary election

Djiboutian parliamentary election, 1997

19 December 1997
All 65 seats to the National Assembly
First party Second party   Leader Hassan Gouled Aptidon Abdillani Hamariteha Party RPP Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development Seats won 65 0 Seat change No change No change Popular vote 72,073 17,607 Percentage 78.56% 19.19% Swing 3.97% 6.22%

Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 19 December 1997. The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy, which had boycotted the last election, ran joint candidates with the ruling People's Rally for Progress. Together, they won all 65 seats in the National Assembly, with the PRP taking 54 and the FRUD 11. Voter turnout was 56.7%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/-
	People's Rally for Progress-Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy	72,073	78.56	65	0
	Democratic Renewal Party	17,607	19.19	0	0
	National Democratic Party	2,067	2.25	0	New
Invalid/blank votes		2,556	-	-	-
Total		94,303	100	65	0