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Croatia 1997 Legislative Election
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Chamber
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House
of Districts
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Dates of
Election
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April
13-15, 1997
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Type of Electoral
System
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Proportional
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Number of
Seats Available
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63
*
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| Length
of Legislative Term |
4
years
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Number
of Seats
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Percentage of Votes#
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| Croatian
Democratic Union (HDZ) |
40
|
42.9
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| Croatian
Peasant Party (HSS) |
9
|
-
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| Croatian
Social-Liberal Party (HSLS) |
6
|
23.7
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| Social
Democratic Party of Croatia - Party of Democratic Changes (SPH-SDP) |
4
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16.5
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| Istrian
Democratic Assembly
(IDS) |
2
|
-
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| Croatian
Party of Rights (HSP) |
2
|
-
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* Each county was
allocated 3 seats.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1999, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1999.
# Newspaper Archive.
| Population
Size |
4
481 000
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| Registered
Voters |
-
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|
Total Votes
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-
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Vote/Registered
Voter
|
-
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Spoilt Ballots
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-
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Source: Voter
Turnout: Croatia. [Internet]. International IDEA. 18 March 2002.
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