Algerian legislative election, 2017

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 Decrease 44 Increase 29 –
Prime Minister before election

Abdelmalek Sellal
FLN

 Elected Prime Minister

Abdelmadjid Tebboune
FLN

Algeria
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Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 4 May 2017.[1]

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.[2]

Campaign

Candidates began campaigning on 9 April 2017.[3]

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 Front1,681,32125.99164–44
National Rally for Democracy964,56014.91100+32
MSP–FC393,6326.0933–
Rally for Hope for Algeria270,1124.1819New
Future Front265,5644.1114+12
Algerian Popular Movement241,0873.7313+6
Ennahda–FJD239,1483.7015–
Workers' Party191,9652.9711–13
Socialist Forces Front152,4892.3614–13
National Republican Alliance121,1561.876+4
Freedom and Justice Party88,4181.372
New Dawn82,9931.281
Dignity Party81,1801.263
Movement for National Reform77,2901.191–
El Fath69,0631.071
Rally for Culture and Democracy65,8411.029+9
National Front for Social Justice63,8270.991
Party of Youth63,6820.982
Movement of National Understanding51,9600.804
New Algeria Front49,4130.761
Ahd 5442,1600.652–1
Republican Patriotic Rally40,6450.6320
El-Infitah Movement38,0610.592+1
National Struggle Front34,6950.542
Union of Democratic and Social Forces33,3720.521–2
National Front for Freedom31,9760.491
Free Democratic Front28,7900.452
National Party for Solidarity and Development28,6170.442–2
Party of Algerian Renewal24,5840.3810
National Assembly Union17,5770.271
National Union for Development15,0370.231
National Movement of Algerian Workers14,3690.221
Movement of Free Citizens14,0850.2210
Equity and Proclamation Party13,4000.211
Algerian National Front876,11113.540–9
Other parties0–
Independents28+10
Invalid/blank votes1,757,043–––
Total8,225,2231004620
Registered voters/turnout23,251,50337.37––
Source: Constitutional Council

References

  1. ↑ Algeria to hold parliamentary election on May 4 Archived 2017-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Euronews, 2 February 2017
  2. ↑ Al-Majlis Al-Chaabi Al-Watani (National People's Assembly) IPU
  3. ↑ "Muted start to election campaigning in Algeria". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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