1997 Bulgarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 19 April 1997.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 369 The result was a victory for the United Democratic Forces (an alliance of the Union of Democratic Forces (SDS), the Democratic Party, the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union-Nikola Petkov and the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party),Nohlen & Stöver, p372 which won 137 of the 240 seats. Following the election, SDS leader Ivan Kostov became prime minister.Bulgaria: Elections held in 1997 Inter-Parliamentary Union

This was the last time an election has produced an outright majority in the National Assembly until 2026.

Results

Aftermath Following the elections, Ivan Kostov formed the Kostov Government.

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