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National Parliamentary Elections
  • Note #1:  Only Parties with 5% or more of the seats are listed below.
  • Note #2:  Only seat distributions of the current parliament are given.
  • Note #3:  Parties are sorted in alphabetical order of the native language.
  • Note #4:  indicates national parliamentary elections took place in 2002.
  • Note #5:  indicates that party is in it's first national parliament.

National Parliamentary Elections in 2002
  1. Bahamas:  House of Representatives -- May  
  2. Costa Rica:  National Assembly -- February
  3. Czech Republic:  National Assembly -- June  
  4. Dominican Republic:
    • House of Representatives -- May  
    • Senate -- May  
  5. France:  National Assembly -- June  
  6. Hungary:  National Assembly -- April  
  7. Ireland:  National Assembly -- May  
  8. Netherlands:  Second Chamber -- May  
  9. New Zealand:  House of Representatives -- July  
  10. Portugal:  Assembly of the Republic  --  March
  11. Sao Tome:  House of Representatives -- March
  12. Vanuatu:  House of Representatives -- April

National Parliamentary Elections in 2001

  1. Australia:
    • House -- November
    • Senate  --  November
  2. Andorra:  General Council  --  March
  3. Argentina:
    • Chamber of Deputies  --  October
    • Senate  -- October
  4. Britain:  House of Commons  --  June
  5. Bulgaria:  National Assembly  --  June
  6. Cape Verde:  National Assembly  --  January
  7. Chile:
    • Chamber of Deputies --  December
    • Senate  --  May
  8. Cyprus:  House of Representatives  --  May
  9. Denmark:  Parliament  --  November
  10. Guyana:  National Assembly  --  March
  11. Italy:
    • Chamber of Deputies --  May
    • Senate  --  May
  12. Japan:  Sangi-in ("House of Councilors')  --  July
  13. Liechtenstein:  Diet  --  February
  14. Micronesia
  15. Norway:  Parliament  --  September
  16. Philippines:  Parliament  --  May 2001 elections
  17. Poland:
    • Parliament  --  September
    • Senate  --  May
  18. Saint Lucia:  House of Assembly  --  December
  19. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines:  House of Assembly -- March
  20. Samoa:  Legislative Assembly  --  March
  21. Taiwan:  Legislative Yuan  --  December
  22. Thailand:  House  --  January
  23. Trinidad & Tobago:  House of Representatives  --  December

National Parliamentary Elections in 2000
  1. Canada:  House of Commons  --  November
  2. Czech Republic:  Senate  --  November
  3. Dominica:  House of Assembly  --  January
  4. El Salvador:  Legislative Assembly  --  March
  5. Ghana:  Parliament  --  December 2000 & January 2001
  6. Greece:  Parliament  --  April
  7. Japan:  Sungi-in ("House of Representatives" or "House of Deputies")  --  June
  8. Korea (South):  National Assembly  --  April
  9. Lithuania:  Parliament  --  October
  10. Mauritius:  National Assembly  --  September
  11. Mexico:
    • Chamber of Deputies  --  July
    • Senate  --  July
  12. Mongolia:  State Great Hural  --  June
  13. Romania:
    • Chamber of Deputies  --  November
    • Senate  --  November
  14. Saint Kitts and Nevis:  House of Assembly -- May
  15. Slovenia:  national legislature (name?)  --  October
  16. Spain:
    • Chamber of Deputies  --  April
    • Senate  --  April
  17. Suriname:  National Assembly -- May
  18. United States:
    • Senate  --  November
    • House of Representatives  --  November

National Parliamentary Elections in 1999
  1. Austria:  National Council  --  October
  2. Barbados:  House of Assembly -- January
  3. Belgium:
    • Chamber of Deputies  --  June
    • Senate  --  June
  4. Benin:  National Assembly  --  March
  5. Botswana:  National Assembly  --  October
  6. Estonia:  Parliament  --  March
  7. Finland:  Parliament  --  March
  8. Grenada:  House of Representatives  --  January
  9. Iceland:  Parliament  --  May
  10. India: House of the People  --  September & October
  11. Luxembourg:  Chamber of Deputies  --  June
  12. Monaco:  National Council  --  February
  13. Namibia:  National Assembly  --  November & December
  14. Netherlands
    • First Chamber  --  May
    • Second Chamber  --  May
  15. New Zealand:   House of Representatives  --  November
  16. Panama:  Legislative Assembly  --  May
  17. Portugal:  Assembly of the Republic  --  October
  18. South Africa:  National Assembly  --  June
  19. Switzerland
    • Council of States  --  October
    • National Council  -- October
  20. Uruguay
    • Chamber of Senators  --  October
    • Chamber of Representatives  --  October
  1. Andorra
    1. Consell General ("General Council') -- March 2001 elections -- (28 seats)
      1. Liberal Party of Andorra  (PLA)LI, 16 seats
      2. Social Democratic Party (PSD), 6 seats
      3. Democratic Party (PD), 5 seats
      4. Lauredian Union (UL), 2 seats
  2. Argentina
    1. Senado de la Nacion ("Senate") -- October 2001 elections -- (257 seats)
      1. Justicialist Party (PJ)CDI, IDU and ODCA, 40 seats
      2. Alliance, 25 seats
        1. Front for a Country in Solidarity  (FREPASO), 1 seat
        2. Radical Civic Union  (UCR)SI, 24 seats
    2. Camara de Diputados de la Nacion ("Chamber of Deputies") -- October 2001 elections -- (257 seats)
      1. Justicialist Party (PJ)CDI, IDU and ODCA, 116 seats
      2. Alliance, 88 seats
        1. Front for a Country in Solidarity  (FREPASO), 17 seats
        2. Radical Civic Union  (UCR)SI, 71 seats
      3. Alternative for a Republic of Equals (ARI), 17 seats  totally unknown orientation
  3. Australia
    1. Senate -- November 2001 elections -- (76 seats)
      1. Liberal Party of Australia (LP)APDU and IDU, 31 seats
      2. Australian Labor Party (ALP)SI, 28 seats
      3. Democrats, 8 seats
      4. National Party of Australia (NP), 3 seats
    2. House of Representatives -- November 2001 elections -- (148 seats)
      1. Liberal Party of Australia (LP)APDU and IDU, 68 seats
      2. Australian Labor Party (ALP)SI, 65 seats
      3. National Party of Australia (NP), 13 seats
  4. Austria
    1. Nationalrat ("National Council") -- October 1999 elections -- (183 seats)
      1. Social Democratic Party (SPOe)SI, 65 seats
      2. Freedom Party of Austria  (FPOe), 52 seats
      3. Austrian People's Party (OeVP)CDI, EPP and IDU, 52 seats
      4. Greens, 14 seats
  5. Bahamas
    1. House of Assembly -- March 2002 elections -- (40 seats)  
      1. Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), 29 seats
      2. Free National Movement (FNM), 7 seats
  6. Barbados
    1. House of Assembly -- January 1999 elections -- (28 seats)
      1. Barbados Labor Party (BLP)SI, 26 seats
      2. Democratic Labor Party (DLP), 2 seats
  7. Belgium
    1. Senate -- June 1999 elections -- (71 seats)
      1. Christian People's Party (CVP)EPP, 6 seats
      2. Flemish Liberals & Democrats  (VLD)LI, 6 seats
      3. (PRL-FDF-MCC), 5 seats
        1. Democratic Front of Francophones (FDF)
        2. Liberal Reformist Party (PRL)LI
        3. Citizen's Movement for Change  (MCC)
      4. Socialist Party (PS)SI, 4 seats
      5. Socialist Party  (SP)SI, 4 seats
      6. Flemish Bloc  (VB), 4 seats
      7. Agalev, 3 seats
      8. Ecolo, 3 seats
      9. Christian Social Party (PSC)CDI and EPP, 3 seats

    2. Chamber of Deputies -- June 1999 elections -- (150 seats)

      1. Flemish Liberals & Democrats (VLD)LI, 23 seats
      2. Christian People's Party (CVP)EPP, 22 seats
      3. Socialist Party (PS)SI, 19 seats
      4. (PRL-FDF-MCC), 18 seats
        1. Democratic Front of Francophones (FDF)
        2. Liberal Reformist Party" (PRL)LI
        3. Citizen's Movement for Change  (MCC)
      5. Flemish Bloc (VB), 15 seats
      6. Socialist Party (SP)SI, 14 seats
      7. Ecolo, 11 seats
      8. Christian Social Party  (PSC)CDI and EPP, 10 seats
      9. Agalev, 9 seats
  8. Belize
    1. National Assembly -- August 1998 elections -- (28 seats)
      1. People's United Party (PUP), 26 seats
      2. United Democratic Party (UDP)CDU, 3 seats
  9. Benin
    1. National Assembly -- March 1999 elections -- (83 seats)
      1. Party for the Rebirth of Benin (PRB), 27 seats
      2. Democratic Renewal Party  (PRD), 11 seats
      3. Action Front for Renewal and Development (FARD), 10 seats
      4. Social Democratic Party  (PSD)SI, 9 seats
      5. African Movement for Democracy and Progress (MADEP), 6 seats
  10. Bolivia
    1. Chamber of Senators -- June 1997 elections -- (27 seats)
      1. Nationalist Democratic Action  (ADN)ADU and IDU, 13 seats
      2. Movement of the Revolutionary Left  (MIR)SI, 6 seats
      3. Conscience of the Fatherland  (CONDEPA), 3 seats
      4. Nationalist Revolutionary Movement (MNR), 3 seats
      5. Civic Solidarity Union  (UCS), 2 seats
    2. Chamber of Deputies -- June 1997 elections -- (130 seats)
      1. Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN)ADU and IDU, 33 seats
      2. Nationalist Revolutionary Movement  (MNR), 26 seats
      3. Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR)SI, 25 seats
      4. Civic Solidarity Union (UCS), 21 seats
      5. Conscience of the Fatherland (CONDEPA), 17 seats
  11. Botswana
    1. National Assembly -- October 1999 elections -- (44 seats)
      1. Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), 33 seats
      2. Botswana National Front (BNF)SI, 6 seats
  12. Britain
    1. House of Commons -- June 2001 elections -- (659 seats)
      1. Labour PartySI, 413 seats
      2. Conservative PartyIDU, 166 seats
      3. Liberal DemocratsLI, 52 seats
  13. Bulgaria
    1. National Assembly -- June 2001 elections -- (240 seats)
      1. National Movement of Simeon II (NDST), 120 seats
      2. Union of Democratic Forces (ODS) or (SDS), 51 seats
        1. Union of Democratic Forces (UDF)CDI, EDU, EPP and IDU
        2. Democratic Party (DP)
        3. Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union-NSEDU
        4. Bulgarian Agrarian People's UnionEDU
        5. Social Democratic Party (BSDP)
        6. National Democratic Party (NDP)
      3. Coalition for Bulgaria (KzB), 48 seats
        1. Bulgarian Socialist Party  (BSP)
      4. Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), 21 seats
        1. Movement for Rights and Freedoms
        2. Liberal Union
        3. Euro-Roma
  14. Canada
    1. House of Commons -- November 2000 elections  -- (301 seats)
      1. Liberal Party (LPC)LI, 172 seats
      2. Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (CA), 66 seats
      3. Bloc Québécois (BQ), 38 seats
  15. Cape Verde
    1. Assembleia Nacional ("National Assembly')  --  January 2001 elections -- (72 seats)
      1. African Party for Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV)SI, 40 seats
      2. Movement for Democracy (MPD), 30 seats
  16. Chile
    1. Senado de la Republica ("Senate of the Republic")  --  December 2001 elections -- (48 seats)  CONFIRM
      1. Christian Democratic Party (CPD-PDC)CDI and ODCA, seats
      2. Independent Democratic Union (UPC-UDI), seats
      3. National Renewal (UPC-RN)ADU and APDU, seats
      4. Socialist Party (CPD-PS)SI, seats
      5. Party for Democracy (CPD-PPD)SI, seats
    2. Camara de Diputados ("Chamber of Deputies")  -- December 2001 elections - (120 seats)
      1. Concertation of Parties for Democracy (CPD), 61 seats
        1. Christian Democratic Party (CPD-PDC)CDI and ODCA, 22 seats
        2. Party for Democracy (CPD-PPD)SI, 20 seats
        3. Socialist Party (CPD-PS)SI, 10 seats
        4. Social Democratic Radical Party (CPD-PRSD), 6 seats
        5. CPD Independents, 3 seats
      2. Alliance for Chile (UPC), 56 seats
        1. National Renewal (UPC-RN)ADU and APDU, 17 seats
        2. Independent Democratic Union (UPC-UDI), 31 seats
        3. UPC Independents, 8 seats
  17. Costa Rica
    1. Asamblea Legislativa ("Legislative Assembly")  -- February 2002 elections  -- (57 seats)
      1. Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC)CDI, 19 seats
      2. National Liberation Party (PLN)SI, 17 seats
      3. Citizens' Action Party (PAC) 13 seats
      4. Libertarian Movement (ML) 6 seats
  18. Croatia
    1. Zupanski Dom ("House of Counties" or "Chamber of Districts")  -- April 1997 elections -- (68 seats)
      1. Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), 41 seats
      2. Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), 9 seats
      3. Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS)LI, 7 seats
      4. Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)SI, 4 seats
    2. Zastupnicki Dom ("House of Representatives")  --  January 2000 elections -- (151 seats)
      1. Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), 46 seats
      2. Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)SI, 44 seats
      3. Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS)LI, 24 seats
      4. Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), 16 seats
  19. Cyprus
    1. Vouli Antiprosopon ("House of Representatives") --  May 2001 elections -- (59 seats)
      1. Restorative Party of the Working People (AKEL), 20 seats
      2. Democratic Coalition (DISI), 19 seats
        1. Democratic Rally (DISY)CDI, EDU, EPP and IDU
        2. Liberal Party
      3. Democratic Party (DIKO), 9 seats
      4. Social Democratic Movement (KISOS), 4 seats
  20. Czech Republic
    1. Senat ("Senate")  -- November 2000 elections  -- (81 seats)
      1. Coalition of Four, 39 seats
        1. Democratic Union
        2. Christian Democratic Union - Czech People's Party  (KDU-CSL)CDI and EPP
        3. Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA)EDU and EPP
        4. Freedom Union (US)CDI and EPP
      2. Civic Democratic Party (ODS)EDU, 22 seats
      3. Czech Social Democratic Party  (CSSD)SI,  15 seats
      4. Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM),  3 seats
    2. Poslanecka Snemovna ("Chamber of Deputies")  -- June 2002 elections -- (200 seats)  
      1. Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD)SI, 70 seats
      2. Civic Democratic Party (ODS)EDU, 58 seats
      3. Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), 41 seats
      4. Christian Democratic Union - Czech People's Party (KDU-CSL)CDI and EPP, 22 seats
      5. Freedom Union (US)CDI and EPP, 9 seats
  21. Denmark
    1. Parliament -- November 2001 elections -- (179 seats)
      1. Liberal Party (Venstre)LI, 56 seats
      2. Social Democrats (SD)SI, 52 seats
      3. Danish People's Party (DF)EPP, 22 seats
      4. Conservative People's Party (KF)CDI and EPP, 16 seats
      5. Socialist People's Party (SF)SI, 12 seats
      6. Radical Left-Social Liberal Party (RV), 9 seats
  22. Dominica
    1. House of Assembly -- January 2000 elections -- (30 seats)
      1. Dominica Labor Party (DLP)SI, 10 seats
      2. United Workers Party (UWP), 9 seats
      3. Dominica Freedom Party (DFP)CDU, 2 seats
  23. Dominican Republic
    1. Senate -- May 2002 elections -- (32 seats)  
      1. Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)SI, 29 seats
      2. Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), 2 seats
      3. Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC)IDU, 1 seat
    2. Chamber of Deputies -- May 2002 elections -- (150 seats)  
      1. Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)SI, 73 seats
      2. Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), 41 seats
      3. Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC)IDU, 36 seats
  24. El Salvador
    1. Legislative Assembly -- March 2000 elections -- (84 seats)
      1. Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), 31 seats
      2. National Republican Alliance (ARENA), 29 seats
      3. National Conciliation Party (PCN), 13 seats
      4. Christian Democratic Party (PDC), 6 seats
  25. Estonia
    1. Parliament -- March 1999 elections -- (101 seats)
      1. Estonian Center Party (K), 28 seats
      2. Estonian Reform Party (RE)LI, 18 seats
      3. Fatherland Union (Ismaaliiit)CDI, EDU and EPP, 18 seats
      4. Moderates (M), 17 seats
      5. Estonian Coalition Party (KE)LI, 7 seats
      6. Estonian Country People's Party (EME), 7 seats
      7. Estonian United People's Party (EURP), 6 seats
  26. Finland
    1. Parliament -- March 1999 elections -- (200 seats)
      1. Social Democratic Party (SDP)SI, 51 seats
      2. Center Party (Keskusta)LI, 48 seats
      3. National Coalition (Conservative) Party (KOK)CDI, EPP and IDU, 46 seats
      4. Leftist Alliance (VAS), 20 seats
      5. Green Union (VIHR), 11 seats
      6. Swedish People's Party (SFP)LI, 11 seats
      7. Christian League (SKL), 10 seats
  27. France
    1. Senate -- September 1998 elections -- (321 seats)
      1. Rally for the Republic (RPR)EDU and IDU, 99 seats
      2. Socialist Party (PS)SI, 78 seats
      3. Centrist Union, 52 seats
      4. Republicans and independents, 47 seats
      5. Democratic and European Social Rally (RDES), 22 seats
      6. Communist Party (PCF), 16 seats
    2. National Assembly -- May & June 1997 elections -- (577 seats)  
      1. Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP)
        1. Rally for the Republic (RPR)EDU and IDU, 292 seats
        2. Liberal Democrats (DL), 63 seats
      2. Socialist Party (PS)SI, 140 seats
      3. Union for French Democracy (UDF)EDU, 29 seats
      4. Communist Party (PCF), 21 seats
  28. Germany
    1. Federal Assembly -- September 1998 elections -- (669 seats)
      1. Social Democratic Party (SPD)SI, 298 seats
      2. Christian Democratic Union (CDU)EDU, EPP and IDU, 198 seats
      3. Christian Social Union (CSU)EDU, EPP and IDU, 47 seats
      4. Alliance 90/Greens, 47 seats
      5. Free Democratic Party (FDP)LI, 43 seats
      6. Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS), 36 seats
  29. Ghana
    1. Parliament -- December 2000 & January 2001 elections -- (200 seats)
      1. New Patriotic Party (NPP)DUA and LI, 100 seats
      2. National Democratic Congress (NDC), 92 seats
  30. Greece
    1. Parliament -- April 2000 elections -- (300 seats)
      1. Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), 158 seats
      2. New Democracy (ND), 125 seats
  31. Grenada
    1. House of Representatives -- January 1999 elections -- (15 seats)
      1. New National Party (NNP), all 15 seats
  32. Guyana
    1. National Assembly -- March 2001 elections -- (65 seats)
      1. People's Progressive Party (PPP/Civic), 35 seats
      2. People's National Congress (PNC/Reform), 27 seats
  33. Hungary
    1. National Assembly -- April 2002 elections -- (386 seats)  
      1. Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)SI, 178 seats
      2. Hungarian Civic Party (FIDESZ)APDU and IDU, 164 seats
      3. Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)CDI, 24 seats
      4. Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)LI, 20 seats
  34. Iceland
    1. Parliament -- May 1999 elections -- (63 seats)
      1. Independence Party (SSF), 26 seats
      2. Alliance, 17 seats
        1. People's Alliance
        2. People's Party
        3. Alliance of the Womens List
      3. Progressive Party (Framsokn) or (FSF), 12 seats
      4. Left-Green Alliance, 6 seats
  35. India
    1. House of the People -- September & October 1999 elections -- (545 seats)
      1. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 182 seats
      2. Congress (I) Party, 112 seats
      3. Communist Party of India/Marxist (CPI/M), 32 seats
  36. Ireland
    1. Senate -- August 1997 elections -- (60 seats)
      1. Fianna Fail (FF), 29 seats
      2. Fine Gael (FG), 17 seats
      3. Labor PartySI, 3 seats
    2. House of Representatives -- May 2002 elections -- (166 seats)  
      1. Fianna Fail (FF), 81 seats
      2. Fine Gael (FG), 31 seats
      3. Labor PartySI, 21 seats
      4. Progressive Democrats (PD), 8 seats
  37. Israel
    1. Knesset or Parliament -- June 1997 elections -- (120 seats)
      1. One Israel, 26 seats
        1. Labor PartySI, 23 seats
        2. Gesher, 2 seats
        3. Meimad, 1 seat
      2. Likud, 19 seats
      3. International Organization of Torah Observant Sephardic Jews (SHAS), 17 seats
      4. MeretzSI, 10 seats
      5. Yisra'el Ba'Aliya, 6 seats
      6. Shinui, 6 seats
      7. Center Party, 6 seats (However, since the election the party has disbanded and split into factions)
  38. Italy
    1. Senate -- May 2001 elections -- (326 seats)
      1. House of Liberties, 177 seats
        1. Forwards/Go Italy
        2. National Alliance
        3. Northern League
        4. Biancofiore
          1. Christian Democratic Center (CCD)
          2. United Christian Democrats (CDU)
      2. Olive Tree, 125 seats
        1. "Daisy"
          1. Italian People's Party (PPI)
          2. (RI)
          3. Democratici
          4. (UDEUR)
        2. "Sunflower"
          1. Greens
          2. SDI
        3. (DS)
        4. (PdCI)
    2. Chamber of Deputies -- May 2001 elections -- (630 seats)
      1. House of Liberties, 282 seats
        1. Forwards/Go Italy
        2. National Alliance
        3. Northern League
        4. Biancofiore
          1. Christian Democratic Center (CCD)
          2. United Christian Democrats (CDU)
      2. Olive Tree, 184 seats
        1. Democrats of the Left (DS)
        2. "Daisy"
          1. Italian People's Party (PPI)
          2. (RI)
          3. Democratici
          4. (UDEUR)
        3. "Sunflower"
          1. Greens
          2. SDI
  39. Jamaica
    1. House of Representatives -- December 1997 elections -- (60 seats)
      1. People's National Party (PNP)SI, 50 seats
      2. Jamaica Labor Party (JLP), 10 seats
  40. Japan
    1. Sangi-in ("House of Councilors') -- July  2001 elections -- (247 seats)
      1. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) or (JMt), 110 seats
      2. Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) or (Mt), 59 seats
      3. Clean Government Party (Kt or Komeito), 23 seats
      4. Japan Communist Party (JCP) or (NKt), 20 seats
    2. Sungi-in ("House of Representatives" or "House of Deputies") -- June 2000 elections -- (480 seats)
      1. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) or (JMt), 233 seats
      2. Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) or (Mt), 127 seats
      3. Clean Government Party (Kt or Komeito), 31 seats
  41. Kiribati
    1. House of Assembly -- September 1998 elections -- (41 seats)
      1. Maneaban Te Mauri Party, 14 seats
      2. National Progressive P