1991 Algerian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 26 December 1991. They were the first multi-party parliamentary elections since independence, but the second round due to be held on 16 January 1992 was cancelled five days before by a military coup after the military expressed concerns that the Islamic Salvation Front, which was almost certain to win more than the two-thirds majority of seats required to change the constitution, would form an Islamic state. This led to the outbreak of the Algerian Civil War.
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All 430 seats in the People's National Assembly 216 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Politics of Algeria |
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Member State of the African Union Member State of the Arab League |
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Of 430 seats contested, 232 were won outright with 50% or more of the first-round vote; the remaining 198 would have proceeded to a second round contested only by the two candidates with the highest number of votes. Voter turnout in the first-round was 59%.