1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election

1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election
17 May 1997
All 180 seats in the National Assembly
90 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.78% ( 16.05pp)
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 Henri Hogbe Nlend 2.72 1 −17
UDC Adamou Ndam Njoya 2.65 5 New
MDR Dakolé Daïssala 2.48 1 −5
MLJC Dieudonné Tina 0.45 1 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Peter Mafany Musonge
RDPC		 Peter Mafany Musonge
RDPC

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 17 May 1997. The ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement won 116 of the 180 seats, including seven constituencies through by-elections after the first results were cancelled by the Supreme Court due to serious irregularities.

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