1990 Algerian local elections

Multi-party elections in Algeria Local elections were held in Algeria on 12 June 1990,Frank Tachau (1994) Political parties of the Middle East and North Africa, Greenwood Press, p.23 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. The results were considered a decisive defeat for the FLN, which ruled Algeria since its independence in 1962.1990 Election Watch https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/225652 Journal of Democracy 1 3 132–137 1086-3214 Results People's Municipal Assembly PartyVotes%SeatsCouncilsIslamic Salvation Front4,331,47254.25,987856National Liberation Front2,245,79828.14,799486Rally for Culture and Democracy166,1042.162387National Party for Solidarity and Development131,1001.61342Social Democratic Party84,0291.1652Party of Algerian Renewal65,4500.8612Socialist Vanguard Party24,1900.3100Other parties5,3670.070Independents931,27811.71,427106Invalid/blank votes391,972–––Total8,366,76010013,1131,541Registered voters/turnout12,841,76965.2––Source: Tachau People's Provincial Assembly PartyVotes%SeatsCouncilsIslamic Salvation Front 31National Liberation Front 6Rally for Culture and Democracy 1Independent 1No overall control 9Total 48Source: Tachau References Algeria Category:1990 in Algeria 1990 Category:June 1990 in Africa