Country:
Algeria
Type:
Legislative
Observations:
Elections for enlarged 462 seat APN. For first time a female quota introduced, 17 new parties ran. Official turnout 42.9%. Despite apparent unpopularity, FLN wins 208 seats (more than next 11 parties combined). Elections with irregularities.
Date:
May 10 2012
Extract from OPEMAM Election Report (available in English version at: http://www.opemam.org/sites/default/files/ER-Algeria_legislative_2012.pdf)
"There are several reasons why the results of these elections are far from plausible. Algeria uses a proportional system dominated by medium-size constituencies which can only produce a majority - such as that won by the FLN - with great difficulty. The FLN obtained 47.8% of the total number of seats with just 17.3% of the vote. Secondly, the FLN as a party is thoroughly torn by a serious internal crisis, with the majority of its central committee opposed to its secretary general, Abdelaziz Belkhadem. Thirdly, it is incongruous that the erosion of support caused by long years in government, seems only to have affected the (Islamist) minority partner in government. Fourthly, it does seem odd that the Islamist electorate would punish the formation of an electoral alliance, given that the same parties separately obtained more seats back in 2007. Lastly, the weight of Algeria's left (FFS and
PT) is surely much greater than these results show. It is worth recalling that in the first round alone of the 1991 elections, the FFS won 25 seats (more than the FLN) whereas now, in a much larger parliament, it only managed 21."
Official Results (Source: IPU Parline Database)
| Number of registered electors Voters Blank or invalid ballot papers Valid votes |
21'645'841 9'339'026 (43.14%) 1'704'047 7'634'979 |
Share of votes:
| Political Group | Votes | % | |||||
| National Liberation Front (FLN) | 1'324'363 | 17.35 | |||||
| National Democratic Rally (RND) | 524'057 | 6.86 | |||||
| Green Algeria Alliance (AAV) | 475'049 | 6.22 | |||||
| Socialist Forces Front (FFS) | 188'275 | 2.47 | |||||
| Workers' Party (PT) | 283'585 | 3.71 | |||||
| Independents | 671'190 | 8.79 | |||||
| Algerian National Front (FNA) | 198'544 | 2.60 | |||||
| Front for Justice and Development (FJD) | 232'676 | 3.05 | |||||
| Algerian Popular Movement (MPA) | 165'600 | 2.17 | |||||
| El Fedjr El Jadid Party ("New Dawn", PFJ) | 132'492 | 1.74 | |||||
| National Party for Solidarity and Development (PNSD) | 114'372 | 1.50 | |||||
| Change Front (FC) | 173'981 | 2.28 | |||||
| AHD 54 | 120'201 | 1.57 | |||||
| National Republican Alliance (ANR) | 109'331 | 1.43 | |||||
| National Front for Social Justice (FNJS) | 140'223 | 1.84 | |||||
| Union of Democratic and Social Forces (UFDS) | 114'481 | 1.50 | |||||
| El Karama Party ("Dignity") | 129'427 | 1.70 | |||||
| Young People's Party | 102'663 | 1.34 | |||||
| Ennour El Djazairi party (" Algeria's Radiance ") | 48'943 | 0.64 | |||||
| Algerian Rally (RA) | 117'549 | 1.54 | |||||
| Republican Patriotic Rally (RPR) | 114'651 | 1.50 | |||||
| National Hope Movement (MNE) | 119'253 | 1.56 | |||||
| El-Moustakbel Front ("Future", FM) | 174'708 | 2.29 | |||||
| Party of Algerian Renewal (PRA) | 111'218 | 1.46 | |||||
| National Democratic Front (FND) | 101'643 | 1.33 | |||||
| National Front of Independents for Concord (FNIC) | 107'833 | 1.41 | |||||
| El Infitah Movement (MEI) | 116'384 | 1.52 | |||||
| Movement of Free Citizens (MCL) | 115'631 | 1.51 |
Share of seats:
| Political Group | Total | ||||
| National Liberation Front (FLN) | 208 | ||||
| National Democratic Rally (RND) | 68 | ||||
| Green Algeria Alliance (AAV) | 49 | ||||
| Socialist Forces Front (FFS) | 27 | ||||
| Workers' Party (PT) | 24 | ||||
| Independents | 18 | ||||
| Algerian National Front (FNA) | 9 | ||||
| Front for Justice and Development (FJD) | 8 | ||||
| Algerian Popular Movement (MPA) | 7 | ||||
| El Fedjr El Jadid Party ("New Dawn", PFJ) | 5 | ||||
| National Party for Solidarity and Development (PNSD) | 4 | ||||
| Change Front (FC) | 4 | ||||
| AHD 54 | 3 | ||||
| National Republican Alliance (ANR) | 3 | ||||
| National Front for Social Justice (FNJS) | 3 | ||||
| Union of Democratic and Social Forces (UFDS) | 3 | ||||
| El Karama Party ("Dignity") | 2 | ||||
| Young People's Party | 2 | ||||
| Ennour El Djazairi party (" Algeria's Radiance ") | 2 | ||||
| Algerian Rally (RA) | 2 | ||||
| Republican Patriotic Rally (RPR) | 2 | ||||
| National Hope Movement (MNE) | 2 | ||||
| El-Moustakbel Front ("Future", FM) | 2 | ||||
| Party of Algerian Renewal (PRA) | 1 | ||||
| National Democratic Front (FND) | 1 | ||||
| National Front of Independents for Concord (FNIC) | 1 | ||||
| El Infitah Movement (MEI) | 1 | ||||
| Movement of Free Citizens (MCL) | 1 |
