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May 30, 2002 Held

Algeria
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Election for Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani (Algerian National People's Assembly)

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:8,288,536
Valid Votes:7,420,867
Invalid Votes:867,669
Voter
Turnout*

Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

National Liberation Front (Front de Libération National) 199 - 2,618,003

35.27%

Democratic National Rally (Rassemblement National Démocratique) 47 - 610,461

8.23%

Movement for National Reform (Mouvement du Rénouveau National) 43 - 705,319

9.50%

Movement of a Peaceful Society (Mouvement de la Societé pour la Paix) 38 - 523,464

7.05%

Independents 30 - 365,594

4.92%

Workers Party (Parti des Travailleurs) 21 - 246,770

3.30%

Algerian National Front (Front National Algérien) 8 - 113,700

1.53%

Movement of National Understanding (Mouvement de l'Entente Nationale) 1 - 14,465

0.19%

Party of Algerian Renewal (Parti du Rénouveau Algérien) 1 - 19,813

0.27%

Islamic Renaissance Movement (Mouvement de la Renaissance Islamique) 1 - 48,132

0.65%
Election Results Modified: Jun 21, 2024

General Information

At stake in this election:

  • 389 seats in the National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani)

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali BENFLIS
  • Assembly: Algeria has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani) with 389 seats and the Council of Nations (Majlis al-Oumma) with 144 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term.
  • In the National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani) 389 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms. In the Council of Nations (Majlis al-Oumma), 96 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 6-year terms and 48 members are appointed to serve 6-year terms.**

** In the Council of Nations (Senate), 96 members are elected by indirect vote and 48 members are appointed by the president. National Council members serve 6-year terms, and 50% of the seats are renewed every three years.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Party: National Liberation Front / Front de Libération National (FLN)
    • Leader: Boualem BENHAMOUDA
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 199
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: 64
  • Party: Democratic National Rally / Rassemblement National Démocratique (RND)
    • Leader: Ahmed OUYAHIA
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 47
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: 155
  • Party: Movement for National Reform / Mouvement du Rénouveau National (MRN)
    • Leader: Abdellah DJABALLAH
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 43
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: N/A
  • Party: Movement of a Peaceful Society / Mouvement de la Societé pour la Paix (MSP)
    • Leader: Mahfoud NAHNAH
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 38
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: 69
  • Party: Independents
    • Leader: N/A
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 30
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: N/A
  • Party: Workers Party / Parti des Travailleurs (PT)
    • Leader: Louisa HANOUN
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 21
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: 4
  • Party: Algerian National Front / Front National Algérien (FNA)
    • Leader: Moussa TOUATI
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 8
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: N/A
  • Party: Islamic Renaissance Movement / Mouvement de la Renaissance Islamique
    • Leader: N/A
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 1
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: N/A
  • Party: Party of Algerian Renewal / Parti du Rénouveau Algérien (PRA)
    • Leader: N/A
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 1
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: N/A
  • Party: Movement of National Understanding / Mouvement de l'Entente Nationale (MEN)
    • Leader: N/A
    • Seats won in this National People's Assembly election: 1
    • Seats won in last National People's Assembly election: N/A

Last Parliamentary election:

  • Parliamentary elections were last held on June 5, 1997.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 31,736,053 (July 2001 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 17,951,127

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 15,578,810 (2002)

·         Is Algeria a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Algeria ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (22 May 1996)

·         Gender Quota: Yes

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 26 (6.68%)

·         Human Development Index Position: 83 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

·         Is Algeria a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)

·         Has Algeria ratified CRPD: Yes (4 December 2009)

·         Population with a disability: 4,760,409 (est.)

Election Modified: Jun 21, 2024

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