LAST ELECTIONS
                                                                                                                         
 
Chamber:
                                                                                                                       
 
     Yehizib Twekayoch Mekir Bete
                                                                                                                       
 
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
                                                                                                                       
 
     14 May 2000
                                                                                                                       
 
     14 May 2000
                                                                                                                       
 
Purpose of elections:
                                                                                                                       
 
     Elections were held for all the seats in the House of People's Representatives on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
                                                                                                                       
 
Background and outcome of elections:
                                                                                                                       
 
     (text is being prepared)
                                                                                                                       
 
STATISTICS
                                                                                                                       
 

Round no 1 (14 May 2,000): Elections results
                                                                                                                    
Number of registered electors
                                               20'252'000
                                                                                                                    
Voters
                                               (90.00 %)
                                                                                                                    
Blank or invalid ballot papers
                                               
Valid votes
                                               
                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
 

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
                                                                                                                 
 
Political Group
                                                       Candidates
                                                                    Votes
                                                                           
                                                                                                 %
                                                                                                     
Oromo People's Democratic Organisation
                                                      
Amhara National Democratic Movement
                                                      
Tigray Peoples Liberation Front
                                                      
Walayta, Gamo, Gofa Dawro Konta People's Democratic Organisation
                                                      
Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front
                                                      
Sidama Peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                      
Gurage Nationalities Democratic Movement
                                                      
Kafa Shaka peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                      
Others
                                                      
Independents
                                                      
Afar National Democratic Party
                                                      
Gedeyo People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
                                                      
Benishangul Gumuz Peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                      
Bench Madji Peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                      
Kembata, Alabaa, Tembaro
                                                      
Gambela Peoples Democratic Front
                                                      
South Ethiopia People's Democratic Front
                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
 Round no 1: Distribution of seats
                                                                                                                 
 
Political Group
                                                          Total
                                                                    
Oromo People's Democratic Organisation
                                                           177
                                                                    
Amhara National Democratic Movement
                                                           134
                                                                    
Tigray Peoples Liberation Front
                                                            38
                                                                    
Walayta, Gamo, Gofa Dawro Konta People's Democratic
Organisation
                                                            27
                                                                    
Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front
                                                            19
                                                                    
Sidama Peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                            18
                                                                    
Gurage Nationalities Democratic Movement
                                                            15
                                                                    
Kafa Shaka peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                            10
                                                                    
Others
                                                            9
                                                                    
Independents
                                                            8
                                                                    
Afar National Democratic Party
                                                            8
                                                                    
Gedeyo People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
                                                            7
                                                                    
Benishangul Gumuz Peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                            6
                                                                    
Bench Madji Peoples Democratic Organisation
                                                            5
                                                                    
Kembata, Alabaa, Tembaro
                                                            4
                                                                    
Gambela Peoples Democratic Front
                                                            3
                                                                    
South Ethiopia People's Democratic Front
                                                            3
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                             
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