1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election
# 1997 Cameroonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cameroon on 17 May 1997. The ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement won 116 of the 180 seats, including seven constituencies through by-elections after the first results were cancelled by the Supreme Court due to serious irregularities.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | 1,399,751 | 48.46 | 109 | +21 |
| | Social Democratic Front | 685,689 | 23.74 | 43 | New |
| | National Union for Democracy and Progress | 392,712 | 13.59 | 13 | –55 |
| | Union of the Peoples of Cameroon | 78,452 | 2.72 | 1 | –5 |
| | Cameroon Democratic Union | 76,644 | 2.65 | 5 | New |
| | Movement for the Defence of the Republic | 71,762 | 2.48 | 1 | –5 |
| | National Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 25,658 | 0.89 | 0 | New |
| | Union of Democratic Forces of Cameroon | 19,824 | 0.69 | 0 | New |
| | Liberty Movement of Cameroon Youth | 12,973 | 0.45 | 1 | New |
| | Cameroonian Party of Democrats | 3,460 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | Other parties | 121,791 | 4.22 | 0 | – |
| Vacant | Vacant | | | 7 | – |
| Total | Total | 2,888,716 | 100.00 | 180 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,888,716 | 97.86 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 63,137 | 2.14 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,951,853 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,844,330 | 76.78 | | |
| Source: African Elections Database, Nohlen et al. (excludes vote figures from three constituencies) ||||||

* ↑ The seven seats were later won by the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in by-elections.
