1997 Laotian parliamentary election
# 1997 Laotian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Laos on 21 December 1997. A total of 159 candidates contested the 99 seats, all but four of which were Lao People's Revolutionary Party members. All candidates were pre-screened by the LPRP. The LPRP won 98 seats, with an independent winning the remaining seat. Voter turnout was reported to be 99.4%.

## Results

| | Lao People's Revolutionary Party | | | 98 | +13 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independents | | | 1 | +1 |
| Total | Total | | | 99 | +14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,284,632 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,299,128 | 99.37 | | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. ||||||
