Algerian legislative election, 1962
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Constituent Assembly elections were held in Algeria
on 28 September 1962, the first since independence in July. The Assembly was to have a one-year mandate to draw up and promulgate a constitution
. A single list of 196 National Liberation Front
candidates was put to voters to approve, 180 of which were Arabs and 16 of which were of European origin. A reported 99.7% voted in favour, with a turnout of 83.8%.
The constitution was approved in a referendum
in September 1963, and the mandate of the Assembly was extended by a year in accordance with article 77. However, President Ahmed Ben Bella
froze the Assembly's activities and assumed full powers on 3 October 1963, and elections were not held until 1977
.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
on 28 September 1962, the first since independence in July. The Assembly was to have a one-year mandate to draw up and promulgate a constitution
Constitution of Algeria
An Algerian Constitution was first adopted by a referendum in 1963, following the Algerian War of Independence ; originally, it was to be drafted by a constitutional assembly led by Ferhat Abbas, but this body was sidelined by Algeria's first President, Ahmed Ben Bella...
. A single list of 196 National Liberation Front
National Liberation Front (Algeria)
The National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Algeria. It was set up on November 1, 1954 as a merger of other smaller groups, to obtain independence for Algeria from France.- Anticolonial struggle :...
candidates was put to voters to approve, 180 of which were Arabs and 16 of which were of European origin. A reported 99.7% voted in favour, with a turnout of 83.8%.
The constitution was approved in a referendum
Algerian constitutional referendum, 1963
A constitutional referendum was held in Algeria on 8 September 1963. The new constitution had been drawn up by the Constituent Assembly elected in 1962, and was approved by 98% of voters, with a turnout of 82.7%.-Results:...
in September 1963, and the mandate of the Assembly was extended by a year in accordance with article 77. However, President Ahmed Ben Bella
Ahmed Ben Bella
Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella was a soldier and Algerian revolutionary, who became the first President of Algeria.-Youth:...
froze the Assembly's activities and assumed full powers on 3 October 1963, and elections were not held until 1977
Algerian legislative election, 1977
Elections to the new People's National Assembly were held in Algeria on 25 February 1977. They were the first parliamentary elections since 1964, as the previous National Assembly had been dissolved in 1965, and were held as a result of the country's new constitution and electoral law being...
.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberation Front National Liberation Front (Algeria) The National Liberation Front is a socialist political party in Algeria. It was set up on November 1, 1954 as a merger of other smaller groups, to obtain independence for Algeria from France.- Anticolonial struggle :... |
5,267,324 | 99.7 | 196 |
| Against | 18,860 | 0.4 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 16,290 | ||
| Total | 5,302,294 | 100 | 196 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||
External link
- The full list of the 1962 Algerian deputies, on the website of the People's National AssemblyPeople's National AssemblyThe People's National Assembly is the lower house of the Algerian Parliament. It is composed of 380 members directly elected by the population....