Algerian local elections, 1990

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Local elections were held in Algeria on 12 June 1990,[1] the first multi-party elections since independence in 1962. The result was a victory for the Islamic Salvation Front, which won majorities on more than half of the Popular Communal Assemblies and Popular Wilaya Assemblies, receiving around 70% of the vote in Algiers, Constantine and Oran.[1]

Results

Popular Communal Assemblies

Party Votes % Seats Councils
Islamic Salvation Front4,331,47254.25,987856
National Liberation Front2,245,79828.14,799486
Rally for Culture and Democracy166,1042.162387
National Party for Solidarity and Development131,1001.61342
Social Democratic Party84,0291.1652
Party of Algerian Renewal65,4500.8612
Socialist Vanguard Party24,1900.3100
Other parties5,3670.070
Independents931,27811.71,427106
Invalid/blank votes391,972
Total8,366,76010013,1131,541
Registered voters/turnout12,841,76965.2
Source: Tachau

Popular Wilaya Assemblies

Party Votes % Seats Councils
Islamic Salvation Front 31
National Liberation Front 6
Rally for Culture and Democracy 1
Independent 1
No overall control 9
Total 48
Source: Tachau

References

  1. 1 2 Frank Tachau (1994) Political parties of the Middle East and North Africa, Greenwood Press, p23
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