Country: 
Algeria
Type: 
Legislative
Observations: 
Regular elections for 389 member APN. Polls held amid violence, major tensions in Berber regions and boycott by 5 opposition parties (as well as Berber activists). Official turnout a record low 46.2%. FLN wins absolute majority to become largest party.
Date: 
May 30 2002

Detailed Official results       Source: IPU Parline Database

   
Number of registered electors 17 951 127
Voters 8 288 536 (46 %)
Blank or invalid ballot papers 867 669
Valid votes 7 420 867
Distribution of votes  
Political Group Votes %
National Liberation Front (FLN) 2 618 003 35.28
National Democratic Rally (RND) 610 461 8.23
Movement of the National Renewal (El-Islah) 705 319 9.50
Movement for a Peaceful Society (MSP) 523 464 7.05
Workers' Party (PT) 246 770 3.33
Algerian National Front 113 700 1.53
Nahdha Movement 48 132 0.65
Party of Algerian Renewal (PRA) 19 813 0.27
Movement of National Understanding 14 465 0.19
Independents 365 594 4.93

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

 
Political Group Total
National Liberation Front (FLN) 199
National Democratic Rally (RND) 47
Movement of the National Renewal (El-Islah) 43
Movement for a Peaceful Society (MSP) 38
Workers' Party (PT) 21
Algerian National Front 8
Nahdha Movement 1
Party of Algerian Renewal (PRA) 1
Movement of National Understanding 1
Independents 30