1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election

1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election

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Party Leader Vote % 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 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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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]