Algeria’s FLN wins most seats in low-turnout vote
Legislative elections recorded the country's lowest voter participation as the ruling party retained its lead in parliament
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) secured the largest share of seats in parliament after legislative elections marked by the country’s lowest voter turnout on record.
According to the National Independent Elections Authority (ANIE), the FLN won 90 of the 407 seats contested in the July 2 election, while only 21 percent of the country’s roughly 25 million registered voters cast ballots.
The vote was overshadowed by widespread voter apathy and criticism over the government’s decision to disqualify nearly one-third of prospective candidates before the election.
ANIE interim head Karim Khelfane defended the electoral process, describing it as transparent and saying low voter participation was not unique to Algeria.
The turnout fell below the previous record low of 23 percent recorded during the 2021 parliamentary elections, the first national vote held after the 2019 Hirak protest movement.
The Hirak demonstrations began in February 2019 and led to the resignation of longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika later that year.
The movement lost momentum in 2020 following COVID-19 restrictions and a broader crackdown on activists, political opponents, journalists and bloggers.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, first elected in 2019, secured a second presidential term in 2024.
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