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Polish parliamentary election, 1997
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The Polish parliamentary election in 1997 to the Sejm and Senate of Poland was held on the 21st September. In the Sejm elections, 47.93% of citizens cast their votes, 96.12% of which were counted as valid. In the Senate elections, 46.92% of citizens cast their votes, 97.82% of which were valid.
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Summary of the September 21, 1997 Parliament of Poland election results
| Party |
Ideology |
Votes |
% |
Change |
Seats |
Change |
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Solidarity Electoral Action |
Liberal conservatism |
4,427,373 |
33.83% |
|
201 |
|
| |
Democratic Left Alliance |
Social democracy |
3,551,224 |
27.13% |
|
164 |
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Freedom Union |
Classical liberalism |
1,749,518 |
13.37% |
|
60 |
|
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Polish People's Party |
Agrarianism |
956,184 |
7.31% |
|
27 |
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Movement for the Reconstruction of Poland |
Euroscepticism |
727,072 |
5.56% |
|
6 |
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Labour Union |
Social democracy |
620,611 |
4.74% |
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— |
— |
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Krajowa Partia Emerytów i Rencistów |
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284,826 |
2.18% |
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— |
— |
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Unia Prawicy Rzeczypospolitej |
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266,317 |
2.03% |
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— |
— |
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KPERR |
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212 826 |
1.63% |
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— |
— |
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Blok dla Polski |
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178,395 |
1.36% |
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— |
— |
| Total (Turnout: 47.93%) |
12,974,346 |
100.0% |
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458 |
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Results
Distrubution of seat in the Sejm
Distrubution of seat in the Senate
The election was won by the liberal conservative party Solidarity Electoral Action. It formed a coalition with the Freedom Union, a liberal party. The election was a major setback for the Democratic Left Alliance and the Polish People's Party who was forced out of government.
References
- Obwieszczenie Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej z dn. 25 IX 1997 r., Monitor Polski. Nr 64, poz. 620
- Obwieszczenie PKW z dn. 25 IX 1997 r., M.P. Nr 64, poz. 621
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