1997 Laotian parliamentary election

none Laos 1992 2002 21 December 1997 All 99 seats in the National Assembly yes Lao People's Revolutionary Party Khamtai Siphandone 98 85 Independents – 1 0 President Nouhak Phoumsavanh Lao People's Revolutionary Party Khamtai Siphandone Lao People's Revolutionary Party Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 21 December 1997.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p135 0-19-924959-8 A total of 159 candidates contested the 99 seats, all but four of which were Lao People's Revolutionary Party members. All candidates were pre-screened by the LPRP.Laos: Legislature at Country Studies The LPRP won 98 seats, with an independent winning the remaining seat.Laos: Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union Voter turnout was reported to be 99.4%. Results File:Laos Assemblée nationale 1997.svg Lao People's Revolutionary Party 98 +13 Independents 1 +1 +14 2284632 2299128 Nohlen et al. References Laos Category:Elections in Laos Category:1997 in Laos Category:One-party elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results