Albanian parliamentary election, 1996
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Parliamentary elections were held in Albania
on 26 May 1996, with a second round of voting for 25 seats on 2 June. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Party of Albania
, which won 122 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was 89.1%.
On the day of the first round of voting, six opposition parties led by the Socialist Party of Albania
withdrew from the election, accusing the Democratic Party of intimidation. International observers noted that the elections wre marred by "a number of irregularities and technical shortcomings" and concluded that the election "did not meet international standards for free and fair elections", nor the standards of Albanian law. After the first round results were released on 29 May, the Socialist Party of Albania
announced that they would not take up their seats in the National Assembly. Almost all opposition parties boycotted the second round as a result.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
on 26 May 1996, with a second round of voting for 25 seats on 2 June. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Party of Albania
Democratic Party of Albania
The Democratic Party of Albania is a center-right, Conservative, political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections...
, which won 122 of the 140 seats. Voter turnout was 89.1%.
On the day of the first round of voting, six opposition parties led by the Socialist Party of Albania
Socialist Party of Albania
The Socialist Party of Albania , is a centre-left, social democraticand socially liberal political party in Albania, it is currently the leading opposition party in Albania. It seats 66 MPs in the 2009 Albanian parliament . It achieved power in 1997 after a political crisis and governmental...
withdrew from the election, accusing the Democratic Party of intimidation. International observers noted that the elections wre marred by "a number of irregularities and technical shortcomings" and concluded that the election "did not meet international standards for free and fair elections", nor the standards of Albanian law. After the first round results were released on 29 May, the Socialist Party of Albania
Socialist Party of Albania
The Socialist Party of Albania , is a centre-left, social democraticand socially liberal political party in Albania, it is currently the leading opposition party in Albania. It seats 66 MPs in the 2009 Albanian parliament . It achieved power in 1997 after a political crisis and governmental...
announced that they would not take up their seats in the National Assembly. Almost all opposition parties boycotted the second round as a result.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Albania Democratic Party of Albania The Democratic Party of Albania is a center-right, Conservative, political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections... |
914,218 | 55.5 | 122 | |
| Socialist Party of Albania Socialist Party of Albania The Socialist Party of Albania , is a centre-left, social democraticand socially liberal political party in Albania, it is currently the leading opposition party in Albania. It seats 66 MPs in the 2009 Albanian parliament . It achieved power in 1997 after a political crisis and governmental... |
335,402 | 20.4 | 10 | |
| Republican Party of Albania Republican Party of Albania The Republican Party of Albania is a right-wing, national conservative political party in Albania.-History:The Republican Party of Albania was founded in January 1991 under the leadership of the writer Sabri Godo, who was also its first chairman. After the Democratic Party, this was the second... |
94,567 | 5.7 | 3 | |
| National Front National Front (Albania) The party of the Albanian National Front is a nationalist political party in Albania. In the 2001 elections it was part of the Union for Victory coalition which received 37.1% of the vote and 46 members of parliament.... |
81,822 | 5.0 | 2 | New |
| Unity for Human Rights Party Unity for Human Rights Party The Unity for Human Rights Party is a centrist, liberal-inclined party in Albania. Founded in 1992, it represents Albania's minorities and is mainly related to the Greek minority as it is the political continuation of the Democratic Union of the Greek Minority .-Election results:The party usually... |
66,529 | 4.0 | 3 | |
| Other parties | 153,943 | 9.3 | 0 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 316,863 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,826,142 | 100 | 140 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||