1997 Albanian parliamentary election

1997 Albanian parliamentary election

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Turnout	72.56% (16.52pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats PS Fatos Nano 52.75 100 PD Sali Berisha 25.70 27 PLL Ekrem Spahiu 3.25 2 PBDNJ Vasil Melo 2.84 4 AD Neritan Ceka 2.72 2 PSD Skënder Gjinushi 2.49 9 PR Sabri Godo 2.41 1 PBK Abas Ermenji 2.35 1 PDK Zef Bushati 0.97 1 DBSH – 3 Independents – – 3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Bashkim Fino PS Fatos Nano PS

Early parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 29 June 1997 alongside a simultaneous referendum on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July.^[1][2] The elections were called as a response to the 1997 Albanian civil unrest. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, which won 100 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.^[3]