Algerian local election, 1990
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The Algerian local elections of 1990 were the first multiparty elections to take place in independent Algeria.
[edit] APC (Popular Communal Assembly) Results
| Party | Votes | Share of Vote | Councils | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIS | 4,331,472 | 54.3% | 853 | 5,987 |
| FLN | 2,245,798 | 28.1% | 487 | 4,799 |
| RCD | 166,104 | 2.1% | 87 | 623 |
| PNSD | 131,100 | 1.6% | 2 | 134 |
| Other parties | 179,036 | 2.2% | 4 | 143 |
| Independents | 931,278 | 11.7% | 106 | 1,189 |
| Total | 7,984,788 | 100% |
Turnout: 8,366,760 (65.2%) Valid votes cast: 7,984,788 (62.2%)
[edit] APW (Popular Wilaya Assembly) Results
Full results are not available; only the following information is provided here:
| Party | Votes | Share of Vote | Councils | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIS | 4,520,668 | 57.4% | 31* | 1,031 |
| FLN | 2,166,887 | 27.5% | 6 | 667 |
| RCD | 1 | 55 | ||
| PNSD | 0 | 8 | ||
| Other parties | 0 | 13 | ||
| Independents | 1 | 99 | ||
| Total | 7,877,000 | 100% |
* 9 councils with no overall control
Turnout: 8,238,921 (64.2%) Valid votes cast: 7,877,000 (61.3%)
[edit] Bibliography
- Jacques Fontaine, 'Les elections locales Algériennes du 12 Juin 1990: approche statistique et géographique'. Maghreb-Machrek, no. 129 (Juillet-Septembre 1990)
- Keith Sutton, Ahmed Aghrout, & Salah Zaimche, 'Political changes in Algeria: an emerging electoral geography', Maghreb Review, vol. 17, nos. 1-2 (1992).
