Guyanese general election, 1997

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General elections were held in Guyana on 15 December 1997.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 29 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 88.4%.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
People's Progressive Party	220,667	55.3	29	+1
People's National Congress	161,901	40.5	22	–1
United Force	5,937	1.5	1	0
Working People's Alliance–Guyana Labour Party	4,783	1.2	1	0
Guyana Democratic Party	2,528	0.6	0	New
Good and Green Guyana	1,552	0.4	0	New
Justice for All Party	1,265	0.3	0	New
God Bless Guyana	314	0.1	0	New
National Independent Party	258	0.1	0	New
National Democratic Front	105	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	8,747	–	–	–
Total	408,057	100	53	0
Registered voters/turnout	461,481	88.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen

References

1 2 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p363 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

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