2017 Algerian legislative election
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Algeria |
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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Algeria |
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Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 4 May 2017.[1]
Contents
1 Electoral system
2 Campaign
2.1 Participating parties
3 Results
4 References
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 | |
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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 | +/- | |
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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 |
References
^ Algeria to hold parliamentary election on May 4 Archived 2017-02-06 at the Wayback Machine. Euronews, 2 February 2017
^ Al-Majlis Al-Chaabi Al-Watani (National People's Assembly) IPU
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