1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 17 May 1997. The ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement won 116 of the 180 seats,[1] including seven constituencies through by-elections after the first results were cancelled by the Supreme Court due to serious irregularities.[2]

1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election
Cameroon
17 May 1997
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
RDPC Paul Biya 48.46 109 +21
SDF John Fru Ndi 23.74 43 New
UNDP Maigari Bello Bouba 13.59 13 -55
UPC 2.72 1 -17
UDC Adamou Ndam Njoya 2.65 5 New
MDR 2.48 1 -5
LMCY 0.45 1 New
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Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement1,399,75148.46109+21
Social Democratic Front685,68923.7443New
National Union for Democracy and Progress392,71213.5913–55
Union of the Peoples of Cameroon78,4522.721–5
Cameroon Democratic Union76,6442.655New
Movement for the Defence of the Republic71,7622.481–5
National Alliance for Democracy and Progress25,6580.890New
Union of Democratic Forces of Cameroon19,8240.690New
Liberty Movement of Cameroon Youth12,9730.451New
Cameroonian Party of Democrats3,4600.1200
Other parties121,7914.220–
Vacant[lower-alpha 1]7–
Total2,888,716100.001800
Valid votes2,888,71697.86
Invalid/blank votes63,1372.14
Total votes2,951,853100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,844,33076.78
Source: African Elections Database, Nohlen et al. (excludes vote figures from three constituencies)
  1. The seven seats were later won by the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in by-elections.

References
  1. Cameroon Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
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