Early parliamentary elections were held in

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

on 29 June 1997 alongside a simultaneous

referendum A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a ...

on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July.Albania: Elections in 1997
Inter-Parliamentary Union The elections were called as a response to the

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. The result was an overwhelming victory for the opposition

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, which won 100 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.Nohlen & Stöver, p140

Results

References

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