Early parliamentary elections were held in

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on 29 June 1997 alongside a simultaneous

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on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July.Albania: Elections in 1997
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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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