Parliamentary election in Poland 1997

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1993Parliamentary election in Poland 19972001
Result (in%)
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
33.8
27.1
13.4
7.3
5.6
4.7
8.1
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 1993
 % p
 25th
 20th
 15th
 10
   5
   0
  -5
-10
-15
-20
-25
+22.1
+6.7
-1.2
-8.1
+5.6
-2.6
-22.5
Otherwise.
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Allocation of seats Sejm
      
A total of 460 seats
Allocation of seats in the Senate
      
A total of 100 seats
  • SLD : 28
  • PSL : 3
  • UW : 8
  • Independent: 5
  • AWS : 51
  • ROP : 5

The 1997 parliamentary elections in Poland took place on September 25, 1997. In the elections, the members of the Polish parliament were redefined in both chambers ( Sejm and Senate ).

Electoral system

The Sejm was elected by proportional representation and the Senate by relative majority . There was a five percent threshold and eight percent for party alliances. The regular legislative period for both chambers of parliament was four years.

Survey

Surveys (in%)
date Institute SLD PSL UP AWS UW ROP
August 1997 CBOS 22nd 8th 5 21st 10 5
July 1997 CBOS 24 9 4th 23 6th 4th
June 1997 CBOS 26th 8th 8th 21st 7th 5
May 1997 CBOS 24 10 8th 22nd 8th 5
April 1997 CBOS 23 7th 5 26th 8th 5
March 1997 CBOS 23 10 5 24 8th 6th
February 1997 CBOS 22nd 10 8th 24 8th 6th
January 1997 CBOS 20th 10 5 25th 4th 8th
December 1996 CBOS 18th 12 8th 23 8th 8th
November 1996 CBOS 22nd 11 7th 26th 7th 8th
October 1996 CBOS 23 12 8th 20th 7th 9
September 1996 CBOS 22nd 15th 9 21st 8th 7th
1993 election 20.41 15.40 7.28 New New New

Election result

The election campaign Solidarność (AWS) got 33.83% of the votes cast and thus received the most seats in the Sejm, it was the clear winner of the election. The Social Democratic League of the Democratic Left (SLD) recorded a significant increase in votes . It also moved into parliament: The Liberal Freedom Union (UW) and the Catholic-Nationalist Movement for the Reconstruction of Poland (ROP). The agrarian-conservative Polish People's Party (PSL) suffered a significant loss of votes ; it only achieved 7.31% in contrast to the last election, where it was able to gain 15.40%. The Labor Union (UP) only reached 4.74% and thus did not make it back into parliament.

The result of the general election in Poland in 1997
Political party Sejm senate
be right % +/- Seats +/- Seats +/-
Solidarność election campaign (AWS) 4,427,373 33.83 +33.83 201 +201 51 +51
Federation of the Democratic Left (SLD) 3,551,224 27.13 +6.72 164 −7 28 −9
Freedom Union (UW) 1,749,518 13.37 +13.37 60 +60 8th +8
Polish People's Party (PSL) 956.184 7.31 −8.09 27 −105 3 −33
Movement for the Reconstruction of Poland (ROP) 727.072 5.56 +5.56 6th +6 5 +5
Labor Union (UP) 620.611 4.74 −2.54 - -41 - −2
Election Committee German Minority (MN) (1) 51,027 0.39 −0.05 2 −1 - -
Self defense 10,073 0.08 +2.70 - - - -
Others 995.149 7.59 - - - - -
Independent - - - - - 5 −4
total 13,088,231 100.00 460 100
Valid votes 13,088,231 96.12
Invalid votes 528.147 3.88
voter turnout 13,616,378 47.93
Eligible voters 28,409,054 100.00
(1) The 5% blocking clause did not apply to the German minority (MN)
Source:

Web links

Commons : Parliamentary Election in Poland 1997  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

See also

Individual evidence

  1. a b Poland - 1997 Parliamentary Elections ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. University of Essex (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www2.essex.ac.uk
  2. Survey 08/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  3. Survey 07/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  4. Survey 06/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  5. Survey 05/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  6. Survey 04/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  7. Survey 03/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  8. Survey 02/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  9. Survey 01/1997 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  10. Survey 12/1996 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  11. Survey 11/1996 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  12. Survey 10/1996 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)
  13. Survey 09/1996 CBOS , PDF file (Polish)