Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 15 November 1986.

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won 260 of the 487 seats in the

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and 38 of the 49 seats in the

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. The members of both chambers elected in this election, together with the Senators elected in

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came together to form a Constitutional Assembly during 1987 and 1988. The Assembly produced a new constitution, which was promulgated on 5 October 1988.Nohlen, p167

Results

Chamber of Deputies

Senate

References

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