Suffrage In 36 editions of 36.

• universal at age 18 President--last held on 22 December 1988 (next to be held December 1993);
• results--President Bendjedid was reelected without opposition;
• People's National Assembly--last held on 26 February 1987 (next to be held by February 1992);
• results--FLN was the only party;
• seats--(281 total) FLN 281;
• note--the government has promised to hold multiparty elections (municipal and wilaya) in June 1990, the first in Algerian history

universal adult at age NA

• universal at age 18 President--last held July 1989 (next to be held July 1994);
• results--President Mathieu Kerekou was reelected by the National Revolutionary Assembly;
• National Revolutionary Assembly--dissolved 1 March 1990 and replaced by a 24-member interim High Council of the Republic with legislative elections for new institutions planned for February 1991

• universal at age 21 President--last held 7 October 1989 (next to be held October 1994);
• results--President Quett K. J. Masire was reelected by the National Assembly;
• National Assembly--last held 7 October 1989 (next to be held October 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(34 total, 30 elected) BDP 31, BNF 3

none

universal adult at age NA National Assembly--dissolved after the coup of 3 September 1987; no elections are planned

• universal at age 15 President--last held 13 January 1986 (next to be held January 1991);
• results--President Aristides Maria Pereira (PAICV) was reelected without opposition;
• National People's Assembly--last held 7 December 1985 (next to be held December 1990);
• results--PAICV is the only party;
• seats--(83 total) PAICV 83

• universal at age 21 President--last held 24 April 1988 (next to be held April 1993);
• results--President Paul Biya reelected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held 24 April 1988 (next to be held April 1993);
• results--RDPC is the only party;
• seats--(180 total) RDPC 180

• universal at age 21 President--last held 21 November 1986 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--President Kolingba was reelected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held 31 July 1987 (next to be held July 1992);
• results--RDC is the only party;
• seats--(total) RDC 52

universal at age NA President--last held 10 December 1989 (next to be held December 1996); results--President Habre was reelected without opposition

• universal at age 18 President--last held 11 March 1990 (next to be held March 1996);
• results--Said Mohamed Djohar (Udzima) 55%;
• Mohamed Taki Abdulkarim (UNDC) 45%;
• Federal Assembly--last held 22 March 1987 (next to be held March 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(42 total) Udzima 42

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held 29 July 1984 (next to be held July 1991);
• results--President Mobutu was reelected without opposition;
• National Legislative Council--last held 6 September 1987 (next to be held September 1992);
• results--MPR is the only party;
• seats--(210 total) MPR 210

• universal at age 18 President--last held 26-31 July 1989 (next to be held July 1993);
• results--President Sassou-Nguesso unanimously reelected leader of the PCT by the Party Congress, which automatically makes him president;
• People's National Assembly--last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held 1993);
• results--PCT is the only party;
• seats--(153 total) single list of candidates nominated by the PCT

• universal at age 21 President--last held 27 October 1985 (next to be held October 1990);
• results--President Felix Houphouet-Boigny was reelected without opposition to his fifth consecutive five-year term;
• National Assembly--last held 10 November 1985 (next to be held 10 November 1990);
• results--PDCI is the only party;
• seats--(175 total) PDCI 175

• universal adult at age NA President--last held 24 April 1987 (next to be held April 1993);
• results--President Hassan Gouled Aptidon was reelected without opposition;
• Chamber of Deputies--last held 24 April 1987 (next to be held April 1992);
• results--RPP is the only party;
• seats--(65 total) RPP 65

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held 5 October 1987 (next to be held October 1993);
• results--President Hosni Mubarek was reelected;
• People's Assembly--last held 6 April 1987 (next to be held April 1992);
• results--NDP 69.3%, Socialist Labor Party Coalition 17%, NWP 10.9%;
• seats--(458 total, 448 elected)--NDP 346, Socialist Labor Party Coalition 60, Labor-Liberal-Muslim Brotherhood Alliance 60 (37 belong to the Muslim Brotherhood), NWP 36, independents 7;
• Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura)--last held October 1986 (next to be held October 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(210 total, 140 elected)

universal adult at age NA President--last held 25 June 1989 (next to be held 25 June 1996); results--President Brig. Gen. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was reelected without opposition; Chamber of Deputies--last held 10 July 1988 (next to be held 10 July 1993); results--PDEG is the only party; seats--(41 total) PDEG 41

none

• universal at age 18 President--last held 10 September 1987 (next to be held September 1992);
• results--National Assembly elected President Mengistu Haile-Mariam;
• National Assembly--last held 14 June 1987 (next to be held June 1992);
• results--WPE is the only party;
• seats--(835 total) WPE 835

• universal at age 21 President--last held on 9 November 1986 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--President Omar BONGO was reelected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held on 17 February 1985 (next to be held by February 1992);
• results--PDG was the only party;
• seats--(120 total, 111 elected) PDG 111

• universal at age 21 President--last held on 11 March 1987 (next to be held March 1992);
• results--Sir Dawda Jawara (PPP) 61.1%, Sherif Mustapha Dibba (NCP) 25.2%, Assan Musa Camara (GPP) 13.7%;
• House of Representatives--last held on 11 March 1987 (next to be held by March 1992);
• results--PPP 56.6%, NCP 27.6%, GPP 14.7%, PDOIS 1%;
• seats--(43 total, 36 elected) PPP 31, NCP 5

none

none

universal at age 15 President of Council of State--last held 19 June 1989 (next to be held 19 June 1994); results--Brig. Gen. Joao Bernardo Vieira was reelected without opposition by the National People's Assembly; National People's Assembly--last held 15 June 1989 (next to be held 15 June 1994); results--PAIGC is the only party; seats--(150 total) PAIGC 150, appointed by Regional Councils; Regional Councils--last held 1 June 1989 (next to be held 1 June 1994); results--PAIGC is the only party; seats--(473 total) PAIGC 473, by public plebiscite

• universal at age 18 President--last held on 21 March 1988 (next to be held February 1993);
• results--President Daniel T. arap Moi was reelected;
• National Assembly--last held on 21 March 1988 (next to be held March 1993);
• results--KANU is the only party;
• seats--(202 total, 188 elected) KANU 200

universal at age 21 National Assembly --dissolved following the military coup in January 1986; no date set for national elections

• universal at age 18 President--last held on 15 October 1985 (next to be held October 1991);
• results--Samuel Kanyon Doe (NDPL) 50.9%, Jackson Doe (LAP) 26.4%, others 22.7%;
• Senate--last held on 15 October 1985 (next to be held 15 October 1991);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(26 total) NDPL 21, LAP 3, UP 1, LUP 1;
• House of Representatives--last held on 15 October 1985 (next to be held October 1991);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(64 total) NDPL 51, LAP 8, UP 3, LUP 2

universal and compulsory at age 18

• universal at age 18 President--last held on 12 March 1989 (next to be held March 1996);
• results--Didier Ratsiraka (AREMA) 62%, Manandafy Rakotonirina (MFM/MFT) 20%, Dr. Jerome Marojama Razanabahiny (VONJY) 15%, Monja Jaona (MONIMA) 3%;
• People's National Assembly--last held on 28 May 1989 (next to be held May 1994);
• results--AREMA 88.2%, MFM 5.1%, AKFM 3.7%, VONJY 2.2%, others 0.8%;
• seats--(137 total) AREMA 120, MFM 7, AKFM 5, VONJY 4, MONIMA 1, independent 1

• universal at age 21 President--President Banda sworn in as President for Life on 6 July 1971;
• National Assembly--last held 27-28 May 1987 (next to be held by May 1992);
• results--MCP is the only party;
• seats--(133 total, 112 elected) MCP 133

• universal at age 21 President--last held on 9 June 1985 (next to be held June 1991);
• results--General Moussa Traore was reelected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held on 26 June 1988 (next to be held June 1991);
• results--UDPM is the only party;
• seats--(82 total) UDPM 82

none

• universal at age 18 Legislative Assembly--last held on 30 August 1987 (next to be held 30 August 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(70 total, 62 elected) MSM 24, MMM 21, MLP 10, PMSD 5, others 10

• universal at age 18 General Council--last held NA June 1988 (next to be held June 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(17 total) MPM 9, RPR 6, others 2;
• French Senate--last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(1 total) MPM 1;
• French National Assembly--last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(1 total) UDC 1

• universal at age 21 Chamber of Representatives--last held on 14 September 1984 (were scheduled for September 1990, but postponed until NA 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(306 total, 206 elected) CU 83, RNI 61, MP 47, Istiqlal 41, USFP 36, PND 24, others 14

universal adult at age 18

• universal at age 18 National Assembly--last held on 7-11 November 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(72 total) SWAPO 41, DTA 21, UDF 4, ACN 3, NNF 1, FCN 1, NPF 1

• universal adult at age 18 President--last held December 1989 (next to be held NA 1996);
• results--President Ali Saibou was reelected without opposition;
• National Development Council--last held December 1989 (next to be held NA 1994);
• results--MNSD is the only party;
• seats--(150 total) MNSD 150 (indirectly elected)

universal at age 21 President--scheduled for 1 October 1992

• universal at age 18 Regional Council--last held 16 March 1986 (next to be held March 1991);
• results--RPR/UDF 36.8%, PCR 28.2%, FRA and other right wing 17.3%, PS 14.1%, other 3.6%;
• seats--(45 total) RPR/UDF 18, PCR 13, FRA and other right wing 8, PS 6;
• French Senate--last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(3 total) RPR-UDF 1, PS 1, independent 1;
• French National Assembly--last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(5 total) PCR 2, RPR 1, UDF-CDS 1, FRA 1

universal adult, exact age NA President--last held 19 December 1988 (next to be held December 1993); results--President Maj. Gen. Juvenal Habyarimana reelected; National Development Council--last held 19 December 1988 (next to be held December 1993); results--MRND is the only party; seats--(70 total); MRND 70

• NA Legislative Council--last held October 1984 (next to be held NA);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(15 total, 12 elected) number of seats by party NA

• universal at age 18 President--last held 30 September 1985 (next to be held September 1990);
• results--President Dr. Manuel Pinto da Costa was reelected without opposition by the National People's Assembly;
• National People's Assembly--last held 30 September 1985 (next to be held September 1990);
• results--MLSTP is the only party;
• seats--(40 total) MLSTP 40 (indirectly elected)

• universal at age 21 President--last held 28 February 1988 (next to be held February 1993);
• results--Abdou Diouf (PS) 73%, Abdoulaye Wade (PDS) 26%, others 1%;
• National Assembly--last held 28 February 1988 (next to be held February 1993);
• results--PS 71%, PDS 25%, others 4%;
• seats--(120 total) PS 103, PDS 17

• universal at age 17 President--last held 9-11 June 1989 (next to be held June 1994);
• results--President France Albert Rene reelected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held 5 December 1987 (next to be held December 1992);
• results--SPPF is the only party;
• seats--(25 total, 23 elected) SPPF 23

universal at age 21 President--last held 1 October 1985 (next to be held October 1992); results--Gen. Joseph Saidu Momoh was elected without opposition; House of Representatives--last held 30 May 1986 (next to be held May 1991); results--APC is the only party; seats--(127 total, 105 elected) APC 105

• universal at age 18 President--last held 23 December 1986 (next to be held December 1993);
• results--President Siad was reelected without opposition;
• People's Assembly--last held 31 December 1984 (next scheduled for December 1989 was postponed);
• results--SRSP is the only party;
• seats--(177 total, 171 elected) SRSP 171

• universal at age 18, but voting rights are racially based House of Assembly (whites)--last held 6 September 1989 (next to be held by September 1994);
• results--NP 58%, CP 23%, DP 19%;
• seats--(178 total, 166 elected) NP 103, CP 41, DP 34;
• House of Representatives (Coloreds)--last held 6 September 1989 (next to be held by September 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(85 total, 80 elected) LP 69, DRP 5, UDP 3, Freedom Party 1, independents 2;
• House of Delegates (Indians)--last held 6 September 1989 (next to be held by September 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(45 total, 40 elected) Solidarity 16, NPP 9, Merit People's Party 3, United Party 2, Democratic Party 2, People's Party 1, National Federal Party 1, independents 6

none

• universal at age 18 President--last held 27 October 1985 (next to be held October 1990);
• results--Ali Hassan Mwinyi was elected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held 27 October 1985 (next to be held October 1990);
• results--CCM is the only party;
• seats--(244 total, 168 elected) CCM 168

universal adult at age NA President--last held 21 December 1986 (next to be held December 1993); results--Gen. Eyadema was reelected without opposition; National Assembly--last held 4 March 1990 (next to be held March 1995); results--RPT is the only party; seats--(77 total) RPT 77

universal at age 20 President--last held 2 April 1989 (next to be held April 1994); results--Gen. Zine el Abidine Ben Aliwas reelected without opposition; National Assembly--last held 2 April 1989 (next to be held April 1994); results--RCD 80.7%, independents/Islamists 13.7%, MDS 3.2%, others 2.4% seats--(141 total) RCD 141

• universal at age 18 National Resistance Council--last held 11-28 February 1989 (next to be held after January 1995);
• results--NRM is the only party;
• seats--(278 total, 210 indirectly elected) NRM 210

• universal at age 18 President--last held 26 October 1988 (next to be held October 1993);
• results--President Kenneth Kaunda was reelected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held 26 October 1988 (next to be held October 1993);
• results--UNIP is the only party;
• seats--(136 total, 125 elected) UNIP 125

• universal at age 18 President--last held 28-30 March 1990 (next to be held March 1995);
• results--President Robert Mugabe 78.3%;
• Edgar Tekere 21.7%;
• Parliament--last held 28-30 March 1990 (next to be held March 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(150 total, 120 elected) ZANU 116, ZUM 2, ZANU-S 1, to be determined 1

• universal at age 18 Parliament--last held on 27 May 1987 (next to be held by 27 May 1991);
• results--Siumut 39.8%, Atassut Party 40.1%, Inuit Ataqatigiit 15.3%, Polar Party 4.5%;
• seats--(27 total) Siumut 11, Atassut Party 11, Inuit Ataqatigiit 4, Polar Party 1;
• Danish Parliament--last held on 10 May 1988 (next to be held by 10 May 1992);
• Greenland elects two representatives to the Danish Parliament;
• results--(percent of vote by party NA; seats--(2 total) number of seats by party NA

• universal at age 20 President--last held on 29 June 1980 (next scheduled for June 1992);
• results--there were no elections in 1984 and 1988 as President Vigdis Finnbogadottir was unopposed;
• Parliament--last held on 25 April 1987 (next to be held by 25 April 1991);
• results--Independence 27.2%, Progressive 18.9%, Social Democratic 15.2%, People's Alliance 13.4%, Citizens Party 10.9%, Womens List 10.1%, other 4.3%;
• seats--(63 total) Independence 18, Progressive 13, Social Democratic 10, People's Alliance 8, Citizens Party 7, Womens List 6, Regional Equality Platform 1

• universal, male ages 15-50 Senate--last held NA April 1988 (next to be held April 1991);
• results--PDPA is the only party;
• seats--(192 total, 115 elected) PDPA 115;
• House of Representatives--last held NA April 1988 (next to be held April 1993);
• results--PDPA is the only party;
• seats--(234 total) PDPA 184, 50 seats reserved for opposition

• universal at age 18 President--last held 15 October 1986 (next to be held October 1991);
• results--President Hussain Mohammad Ershad received 83.5% of vote;
• Parliament--last held 3 March 1988 (next to be held March 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(330 total, 300 elected and 30 seats reserved for women) Jatiyo Party won 256 out of 300 seats

each family has one vote in village-level elections

• universal at age 18 President--last held 8 April 1988 (next to be held March 1993);
• Yang Shangkun was elected by the Seventh National People's Congress;
• National People's Congress--last held NA March 1988 (next to be held March 1993);
• results--CCP is the only party;
• seats--(2,970 total) CCP 2,970 (indirectly elected)

• universal at age 18 People's Assembly--last held 22, 24, 26 November 1989 (next to be held by November 1994, subject to postponement);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(544 total), 525 elected--Congress (I) Party 193, Janata Dal Party 141, Bharatiya Janata Party 86, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 32, independents 18, Communist Party of India 12, AIADMK 11, Akali Dal 6, Shiv Sena 4, RSP 4, Forward Bloc 3, BSP 3, Telugu Desam 2, Congress (S) Party 1, others 9

• universal at age 20 House of Councillors--last held on 23 July 1989 (next to be held 23 July 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(252 total, 100 elected) LDP 109, JSP 67, CGP 21, JCP 14, others 33;
• House of Representatives--last held on 18 February 1990 (next to be held by February 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(512 total) LDP 275, JSP 136, CGP 45, JCP 16, JDSP 14, other parties 5, independents 21;
• note--nine independents are expected to join the LDP, five the JSP

• universal at age 17 President--last held 29 December 1986 (next to be held December 1990);
• results--President Kim Il Song was reelected without opposition;
• Supreme People's Assembly--last held on 2 November 1986 (next to be held November 1990, but the constitutional provision for elections every four years is not always followed);
• results--KWP is the only party;
• seats--(655 total) KWP 655;
• the KWP approves a single list of candidates who are elected without opposition

• universal at age 20 President--last held on 16 December 1987 (next to be held December 1992);
• results--Roh Tae Woo (DJP) 35.9%, Kim Young Sam (RDP) 27.5%, Kim Dae Jung (PPD) 26.5%, other 10.1%;
• National Assembly--last held on 26 April 1988 (next to be held April 1992);
• results--DJP 34%, RPD 24%, PPD 19%, NDRP 15%, others 8%;
• seats--(299 total) DJP 125, PPD 71, RPD 59, NDRP 35, others 9

• universal at age 21 President--last held 23 September 1988 (next to be held September 1994);
• results--President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom reelected;
• Citizens' Council--last held on 7 December 1984 (next to be held 7 December 1989);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(48 total, 40 elected)

• universal at age 18 President--last held 21 March 1990 (next to be held July 1991);
• results--Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat elected by the People's Great Hural;
• People's Great Hural--last held on 22 June 1986 (next to be held June 1990);
• results--MPRP was the only party;
• seats--(370 total) MPRP 370

• universal at age 21 National Assembly--last held on 12 May 1986 (next to be held May 1991);
• results--all independents since political parties are officially banned;
• seats--(140 total, 112 elected) independents 112

• universal at age 21 President--last held on 12 December 1988 (next to be held December 1993);
• results--Ghulam Ishaq Khan was elected by the Federal Legislature;
• Senate--last held March 1988 (next to be held March 1990);
• results--elected by provincial assemblies;
• seats--(87 total) PML 84, PPP 2, independent 1;
• National Assembly--last held on 16 November 1988 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(237 total) PPP 109, IJI 65, MQM 14, JUI 8, PAI 3, ANP 3, BNA 3, others 3, independents 29

• universal at age 18 President--last held 19 December 1988 (next to be held December 1994);
• results--Ranasinghe Premadasa (UNP) 50%, Sirimavo Bandaranaike (SLFP) 45%, others 5%;
• Parliament--last held 15 February 1989 (next to be held by February 1995);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(225 total) UNP 125, SLFP 67, others 33

• universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 27 February 1989 (next to be held February 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(11 total, 7 elected) ANA 3, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1

• universal at age 18 House of Representatives--last held 9 March 1989 (next to be held 1994);
• results--percentage of vote by party NA;
• seats--(17 total) ALP 15, UNDP 1, independent 1

• universal at age 18 Parliament--last held 6 January 1989 (next to be held by January 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(21 total) MEP 10, AVP 8, ADN 1, PPN 1, PPA 1

• universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 19 June 1987 (next to be held by June 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(49 total) PLP 31, FNM 16, independents 2

• universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 28 May 1986 (next to be held by May 1991);
• results--DLP 59.4%, BLP 40.6%;
• seats--(27 total) DLP 24, BLP 3;
• note--a split in the DLP in February 1989 resulted in the formation of the NDP, changing the status of seats to DLP 20, NDP 4, BLP 3

• universal at age 18 National Assembly--last held 4 September 1989 (next to be held September 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(28 total) PUP 15 seats, UDP 13 seats;
• note--in January 1990 one member expelled from UDP joined PUP, making the seat count 16 PUP, UDP 12

• universal at age 18 Legislative Council--last held 30 September 1986 (next to be held by September 1991);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(9 total) UP 2, VIP 5, IPM 2

• universal at age 18 Legislative Assembly--last held NA November 1988 (next to be held November 1992);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(15 total, 12 elected)

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held 4 February 1990 (next to be held February 1994);
• results--Rafael Calderon Fournier 51%, Carlos Manuel Castillo 47%;
• Legislative Assembly--last held 4 February 1990 (next to be held February 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(57 total) PUSC 29, PLN 25, PVP/PPC 1, regional parties 2

• universal at age 16 National Assembly of the People's Power--last held NA December 1986 (next to be held December 1991);
• results--PCC is the only party;
• seats--(510 total) PCC 510 (indirectly elected)

• universal at age 18 President--last held 20 December 1988 (next to be held December 1993);
• the president is elected by the House of Assembly;
• House of Assembly--last held 1 July 1985 (next to be held July 1990);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(21 total) DFP 17, LPD 4

• universal and compulsory at age 18 or if married;
• members of the armed forces and police cannot vote President--last held 16 May 1986 (next to be held May 1990);
• results--Joaquin Balaguer (PRSC) 41.8%, Jacobo Majluta (PRD) 39.7%, Juan Bosch Gavino (PLD) 18.5%;
• Senate--last held 16 May 1986 (next to be held May 1990);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(30 total) PRSC 21, PRD 7, PLD 2;
• Chamber of Deputies--last held 16 May 1986 (next to be held May 1990);
• results--PRSC 40.6%, PRD 33.5%, PLD 18.3%, LE 5.3%, other 2.3%;
• seats--(120 total) PRSC 56, PRD 48, PLD 16

• universal at age 18 President--last held 19 March 1989 (next to be held March 1994);
• results--Alfredo Cristiani (ARENA) 53.8%, Fidel Chavez Mena (PDC) 36.6%, other 9.6%;
• Legislative Assembly--last held 20 March 1988 (next to be held March 1991);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(60 total) ARENA 32, MAC 13, PDC 9, PCN 6 Leftist revolutionary movement--Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), leadership body of the insurgency;
• Popular Liberation Forces (FPL), Armed Forces of National Resistance (FARN), People's Revolutionary Army (ERP), Salvadoran Communist Party/Armed Forces of Liberation (PCES/FAL), and Central American Workers' Revolutionary Party (PRTC)/Popular Liberation Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARLP);
• Militant front organizations--Revolutionary Coordinator of Masses (CRM; alliance of front groups), Popular Revolutionary Bloc (BPR), Unified Popular Action Front (FAPU), Popular Leagues of 28 February (LP-28), National Democratic Union (UDN), and Popular Liberation Movement (MLP);
• Revolutionary Democratic Front (FDR), coalition of CRM and Democratic Front (FD);
• FD consists of moderate leftist groups--Independent Movement of Professionals and Technicians of El Salvador (MIPTES), National Revolutionary Movement (MNR), and Popular Social Christian Movement (MPSC);
• Extreme rightist vigilante organizations--Anti-Communist Army (ESA);
• Maximiliano Hernandez Brigade;
• Organization for Liberation From Communism (OLC);
• Labor organizations--Federation of Construction and Transport Workers Unions (FESINCONSTRANS), independent;
• Salvadoran Communal Union (UCS), peasant association;
• Unitary Federation of Salvadoran Unions (FUSS), leftist;
• National Federation of Salvadoran Workers (FENASTRAS), leftist;
• Democratic Workers Central (CTD), moderate;
• General Confederation of Workers (CGT), moderate;
• Popular Democratic Unity (UPD), moderate labor coalition which includes FESINCONSTRANS, and other democratic labor organizations;
• National Unity of Salvadoran Workers (UNTS), leftist;
• National Union of Workers and Peasants (UNOC), moderate labor coalition of democratic labor organizations;
• Business organizations--National Association of Private Enterprise (ANEP), conservative;
• Productive Alliance (AP), conservative;
• National Federation of Salvadoran Small Businessmen (FENAPES), conservative

• universal at age 18 House of Representatives--last held on 13 March 1990 (next to be held by March 1996);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(15 total) NDC 8, GULP 3, TNP 2, NNP 2

• universal at age 18 General Council --last held NA 1986 (next to be held by NA 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(42 total) number of seats by party NA;
• Regional Council--last held on 16 March 1986 (next to be held by 16 March 1992);
• results--RPR 33.1%, PS 28.7%, PCG 23.8%, UDF 10.7%, others 3.8%;
• seats--(41 total) RPR 15, PS 12, PCG 10, UDF 4;
• French Senate--last held on 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1994);
• Guadeloupe elects two representatives;
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(2 total) PCG 1, PS 1;
• French National Assembly--last held on 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1994);
• Guadeloupe elects four representatives;
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(4 total) PS 2 seats, RPR 1 seat, PCG 1 seat

• universal at age 18, compulsory for literates, voluntary for illiterates President--last held on 3 December 1985 (next to be held 3 November 1990);
• results--Mario Vinicio Cerezo Arevalo (DCG) 38.7%, Jorge Carpio Nicolle (UCN) 20.2%, Jorge Serrano Elias (PDCN/PR) 14.8%;
• National Congress--last held on 3 November 1985 (next to be held 3 November 1990);
• results--DCG 38.7%, UCN 20.2%, PDCN/PR 13.8%, MLN/PID 12.6%, CAN 6.3%, PSD 3.4%, PNR 3.2%, PUA/FUN/MEC 1.9%;
• seats--(100 total) DCG 51, UCN 22, MLN 12, PDCN/PR 11, PSD 2, PNR 1, CAN 1

none President--last held 17 January 1988 (next to be held by mid-June 1990); on 13 March 1990 Ertha Pascal-Trouillot became provisional president after the resignation of President Lieut. Gen Prosper Avril; Legislature--last held 17 January 1988, but dissolved on 20 June 1988; the government has promised an election by mid-June 1990

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held on 26 November 1989 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--Leonardo Rafael Callejas (PNH) 51%, Jose Azcona Hoyo (PLH) 43.3%, others 5.7%;
• National Congress--last held on 24 November 1985 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--PLH 51%, PNH 45%, PDCH 1.9%, PINU 1.5%, others 0.65;
• seats--(134 total) PLH 62, PNH 71, PINU 1

• universal at age 18 House of Representatives--last held 9 February 1989 (next to be held by February 1994);
• results--PNP 57%, JLP 43%;
• seats--(60 total) PNP 45, JLP 15

• universal at age 18 General Council--last held on NA October 1988 (next to be held by March 1991);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(44 total) number of seats by party NA;
• Regional Assembly--last held on 16 March 1986 (next to be held by March 1992);
• results--UDF/RPR coalition 49.8%, PPM/FSM/PCM coalition 41.3%, others 8.9%;
• seats--(41 total) PPM/FSM/PCM coalition 21, UDF/RPR coalition 20;
• French Senate--last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(2 total) UDF 1, PPM 1;
• French National Assembly--last held on 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(4 total) PPM 1, FSM 1, RPR 1, UDF 1

• universal at age 18 Legislative Council--last held on 25 August 1987 (next to be held NA 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(11 total, 7 elected) PLM 4, NDP 2, PDP 1

• universal at age 18 Parliament--last held on 22 November 1985 (next to be held November 1989);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(22 total) PNP 6, MAN 4, DP-Curacao 3, DP-St. Maarten 3, DP-Bonaire 2, DP-St. Eustatius 1, FOL 1, UPB 1, WIPM 1;
• note--the government of Prime Minister Maria Liberia-Peters is a coalition of several parties

• universal at age 16 President--last held on 25 February 1990 (next to be held February 1996);
• results--Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (UNO) 54.7%, Daniel Ortega Saavedra (FSLN) 40.8%, others 4.5%;
• National Constituent Assembly--last held on 25 February 1990 (next to be held February 1996);
• results--UNO 53.9%, FSLN 40.8%, PSC 1.6%, MUR 1.0%;
• seats--(92 total) UNO 51, FSLN 39, PSC 1, MUR 1

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held on 7 May 1989, annulled but later upheld (next to be held May 1994);
• results--anti-Noriega coalition believed to have won about 75% of the total votes cast;
• Legislative Assembly--last held on 7 May 1989, annulled but later upheld;
• in process of reorganization (next to be held May 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(67 total) the Electoral Tribunal has confirmed 58 of the 67 seats--PDC 27, MOLIRENA 15, PLA 6, Noriegist PRD 7, PPA 3;
• legitimate holders of the other 9 seats cannot be determined and a special election will be held

• universal at age 18;
• indigenous inhabitants are US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections Governor--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held November 1992);
• results--Rafael Hernandez Colon (PPD) 48.7%, Baltasar Corrada Del Rio (PNP) 45.8%, Ruben Barrios Martinez (PIP) 5.5%;
• Senate--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held November 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(27 total) PPD 18, PNP 8, PIP 1;
• House of Representatives--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held November 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(53 total) PPD 36, PNP 15, PIP 2

• universal adult at age NA House of Assembly--last held 21 March 1989 (next to be held by 21 March 1994);
• seats--(14 total, 11 elected) PAM 6, SKNLP 2, NRP 2, CCM 1

• universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 6 April 1987 (next to be held April 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(17 total) UWP 10, SLP 7

• universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 16 May 1989 (next to be held July 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(15 total) NDP 15

• universal at age 18 House of Representatives--last held 15 December 1986 (next to be held by December 1991);
• results--NAR 66%, PNM 32%, others 2%;
• seats--(36 total) NAR 33, PNM 3

• universal at age 18 Legislative Council--last held on 3 March 1988 (next to be held NA);
• results--PDM 60%, PNP 30%, others 10%;
• seats--(20 total, 13 elected) PDM 11, PNP 2

• universal at age 18;
• indigenous inhabitants are US citizens, but do not vote in US presidential elections Governor--last held NA 1986 (next to be held NA 1990);
• results--Alexander Farrelly (Democratic Party) defeated Adelbert Bryan (ICM);
• Senate--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held NA);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(15 total) number of seats by party NA;
• US House of Representatives--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held 6 November 1990);
• results--the Virgin Islands elects one nonvoting representative

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held 19 February 1987 (next to be held February 1991);
• results--President Ramiz Alia was reelected without opposition;
• People's Assembly--last held 1 February 1987 (next to be held February 1991);
• results--Albanian Workers Party is the only party;
• seats--(250 total) Albanian Workers Party 250

• universal at age 18 General Council of the Valleys--last held 11 December 1989 (next to be held December 1993);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(28 total) number of seats by party NA

• universal at age 19;
• compulsory for presidential elections President--last held 8 June 1986 (next to be held May 1992);
• results of Second Ballot--Dr. Kurt Waldheim 53.89%, Dr. Kurt Steyrer 46.11%;
• Federal Council--last held 23 November 1986 (next to be held November 1990);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(63 total) OVP 32, SPO 30, FPO 1;
• National Council--last held 23 November 1986 (next to be held November 1990);
• results--SP0 43.1%, OVP 41.3%, FPO 9.7%, GAL 4.8%, KPO 0.7%, other 0.32%;
• seats--(183 total) SP0 80, OVP 77, FP0 18, GAL 8

• universal and compulsory at age 18 Senate--last held 13 December 1987 (next to be held December 1991);
• results--CVP 19.2%, PS 15.7%, SP 14.7%, PVV 11.3%, PRL 9.3%, VU 8.1%, PSC 7.8%, ECOLO-AGALEV 7.7%, VB 2.0%, VDF 1.3%, other 1.96%;
• seats--(106 total) CVP 22, PS 20, SP 17, PRL 12, PVV 11, PSC 9, VU 8, ECOLO-AGALEV 5, VB 1, FDF 1;
• Chamber of Representatives--last held 13 December 1987 (next to be held December 1991);
• results--CVP 19.45%, PS 15.66%, SP 14.88%, PVV 11.55%, PRL 9.41%, PSC 8.01%, VU 8.05%, ECOLO-AGALEV 7.05%, VB 1.90%, FDF 1.16%, other 2.88%;
• seats--(212 total) CVP 43, PS 40, SP 32, PVV 25, PRL 23, PSC 19, VU 16, ECOLO-AGALEV 9, FDF 3, VB 2

• universal and compulsory at age 18 Chairman of the State Council--last held 17 June 1986 (next to be held 10 and 17 June 1990);
• results--Todor Zhivkov reelected but was replaced by Petur Toshev Mladenov on 11 November 1989;
• National Assembly--last held 8 June 1986 (next to be held 10 and 17 June 1990);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(400 total) BKP 276, BZNS 99, others 25

• universal at age 18 President--last held 22 May 1985 (next to be held 8 June 1990; will be a free election);
• results--Gustav Husak was reelected without opposition;
• Federal Assembly--last held 23 and 24 May 1986 (next to be held 8 June 1990; will be a free election);
• results--KSC was the only party;
• seats--(350 total) KSC 350

• universal at age 21 Parliament--last held 10 May 1988 (next to be held by May 1992);
• results--Social Democrat 29.9%, Conservative 19.3%, Socialist People's 13.0%, Liberal 11.8%, Radical Liberal 9.0%, Center Democratic 5.6%, Christian People's 2.0%, Common Course 2.7%, other 6.7%;
• seats--(175 total; includes 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands) Social Democratic 55, Conservative 35, Socialist People's 24, Liberal 22, Progress 16, Radical Liberal 10, Center Democratic 9, Christian People's 4

• universal at age 20 Parliament--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held November 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(32 total) three-party coalition 21 (People's Party 8, Cooperation Coalition Party 7, Republican Party 6);
• Social Democrat 7, CPP-PFIP 2, Home Rule 2

• universal at age 18 President--last held 31 January-1 February and 15 February 1988 (next to be held January 1994);
• results--Mauno Koivisto 48%, Paavo Vayrynen 20%, Harri Holkeri 18%;
• Parliament--last held 15-16 March 1987 (next to be held March 1991);
• results--Social Democratic 24.3%, National Coalition (Conservative) 23.9%, Center-Liberal People's 18.6%, People's Democratic League 9.4%, Rural 6.3%, Swedish People's 5.3%, Democratic Alternative 4.3%, Green League 4.0%, Finnish Christian League 2.6%, Finnish Pensioners 1.2%, Constitutional Rightist 0.1%;
• seats--(200 total) Social Democratic 56, National Coalition (Conservative) 53, Center-Liberal People's 40, People's Democratic League 16, Swedish People's 13, Rural 9, Finnish Christian League 5;
• Democratic Alternative 4, Green League 4

• universal at age 18 President--last held 8 May 1988 (next to be held May 1995);
• results--Second Ballot Francois Mitterrand 54%, Jacques Chirac 46%;
• Senate--last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(321 total; 296 metropolitan France, 13 for overseas departments and territories, and 12 for French nationals abroad) RPR 93, UDF 143 (PR 53, CDS 65, RAD 25), PS 64, PCF 16, independents 2, unknown 3;
• National Assembly--last held 5 and 12 June 1988 (next to be held June 1993);
• results--Second Ballot PS-MRG 48.7%, RPR 23.1%, UDF 21%, PCF 3.4%, other 3.8%;
• seats--(577 total) PS 275, RPR 132, UDF 90, UDC 40, PCF 25, independents 15

• universal at age 18 People's Chamber--last held on 18 March 1990 (next to be held March NA);
• results--Alliance for Germany--CDU 40.9%, DSU 6.3%, DA 0.9%;
• SPD 21.8;
• BFD 5.3%;
• SPD 21.8%;
• PDS 16.3%;
• Alliance '90 2.9%;
• DBD 2.2%;
• GP 2.0%;
• NDPD 0.4%;
• others 1.0%;
• seats--(400 total, including 66 from East Berlin) Alliance for Germany--CDU 164, DSU 25, DA 4;
• SPD 87;
• BFD 21;
• PDS 65;
• Alliance '90 12, DBD 9;
• GP 8;
• NDPD 2;
• others 3

• universal at age 18 National Assembly--last held 25 January 1987 (next to be held by 18 January 1991);
• results--SPD 37.0%, CDU 34.5%, CSU 9.8%, FDP 9.1%, Green Party 8.2%, others 1.4%;
• seats--(497 total, 22 are elected by the West Berlin House of Representatives and have limited voting rights) SPD 186, CDU 174, CSU 49, FDP 46, Green Party 42

universal at age 18, plus other UK subjects resident six months or more

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held 30 March 1985 (next to be held 29 April 1990);
• results--Christos Sartzetakis was elected by Parliament;
• April 1994);
• results--New Democracy 46.89%, Panhellenic Socialist Movement 38.62%, Left Alliance 10.27%, PASOK-Left Alliance Cooperation 1.02%, Ecologist-Alternative 0.77%, Democratic Renewal 0.67%, Muslim 0.5%;
• seats--(300 total) New Democracy 150, Panhellenic Socialist Movement 123, Left Alliance 19, PASOK-Left Alliance Cooperation 4, Muslim independent 2, Democratic Renewal 1, Ecologist-Alternative 1

• universal at age 18 States of Deliberation--last held NA (next to be held NA);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(60 total, 33 elected), all independents

• limited to cardinals less than 80 years old Pope--last held 16 October 1978 (next to be held after the death of the current pope);
• results--Karol Wojtyla was elected for life by the College of Cardinals

• universal at age 18 National Assembly--last held on 25 March 1990 (first round, with the second round held 8 April 1990);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(394 total) Democratic Forum 165, Free Democrats 92, Independent Smallholders 43, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSP) 33, Young Democrats 21, Christian Democrats 21, independent candidates or jointly sponsored candidates 19;
• an additional 8 seats will be given to representatives of minority nationalities

• universal at age 18 President--last held 21 October 1983 (next to be held October 1990);
• results--Dr. Patrick Hillery reelected;
• Senate--last held on 17 February 1987 (next to be held February 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(60 total, 49 elected) Fianna Fail 30, Fine Gael 16, Labor 3, Independents 11;
• House of Representatives--last held on 12 July 1989 (next to be held NA June 1994);
• results--Fianna Fail 44.0%, Fine Gael 29.4%, Labor Party 9.3%, Progressive Democrats 5.4%, Workers' Party 4.9%, Sinn Fein 1.1%, independents 5.9%;
• seats--(166 total) Fianna Fail 77, Fine Gael 55, Labor Party 15, Workers' Party 7, Progressive Democrats 6, independents 6

• universal at age 21 House of Keys--last held in 1986 (next to be held 1991);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(24 total) independents 24

• universal at age 18 (except in senatorial elections, where minimum age is 25) Senate--last held 14-15 June 1987 (next to be held by June 1992);
• results--DC 33.9%, PCI 28.3%, PSI 10.7%, others 27.1%;
• seats--(320 total, 315 elected) DC 125, PCI 100, PSI 36, others 54;
• Chamber of Deputies--last held 14-15 June 1987 (next to be held by June 1992);
• results--DC 34.3%, PCI 26.6%, PSI 14.3%, MSI 5.9%, PRI 3.7%, PSDI 3.0%, Radicals 2.6%, Greens 2.5%, PLI 2.1%, Proletarian Democrats 1.7%, others 3.3%;
• seats--(630 total) DC 234, PCI 177, PSI 94, MSI 35, PRI 21, PSDI 17, Radicals 13, Greens 13, PLI 11, Proletarian Democrats 8, others 7

• universal adult at age NA Assembly of the States--last held NA (next to be held NA);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(56 total, 52 elected) 52 independents

• universal at age 18 Diet--last held on 5 March 1989 (next to be held by March 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(25 total) VU 13, FBP 12

• universal and compulsory at age 18 Chamber of Deputies--last held on 18 June 1989 (next to be held by June 1994);
• results--CSV 31.7%, LSAP 27.2%, DP 16.2%, Greens 8.4%, PAC 7.3%, KPL 5.1%, others 4%;
• seats--(60 total) CSV 22, LSAP 18, DP 11, Greens 4, PAC 4, KPL 1, others 4

• universal at age 18 House of Representatives--last held on 9 May 1987 (next to be held by May 1992);
• results--NP 51.1%, MLP 48.9%;
• seats--(usually 65 total, but additional seats are given to the party with the largest popular vote to ensure a legislative majority; current total 69) MLP 34, NP 31 before popular vote adjustment;
• MLP 34, NP 35 after adjustment

• universal adult at age 25 National Council--last held on 24 January 1988 (next to be held 24 January 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(18 total) UND 18

• universal at age 18 First Chamber--last held on 9 June l987 (next to be held 9 June 1991);
• results--elected by the country's 12 provincial councils;
• seats--(75 total) percent of seats by party NA;
• Second Chamber--last held on 6 September 1989 (next to be held by September 1993);
• results--CDA 35.3%, PvdA 31.9%, VVD 14.6%, D'66 7.9%, others 10.3%;
• seats--(150 total) CDA 54, PvdA 49, VVD 22, D'66 12, others 13

• universal at age 18 Parliament--last held on 11 September 1989 (next to be held 6 September 1993);
• results--Labor 34.3%, Conservative 22.2%, Progress 13.0%, Socialist Left 10.1%, Christian People's 8.5%, Center 6.6%, Finnmark List 0.3%, others 5%;
• seats--(165 total) Labor 63, Conservative 37, Progress 22, Socialist Left 17, Christian People's 14, Center 11, Finnmark List 1

• universal at age 18 Senate--last held 4 and 18 June 1989 (next to be held June 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(100 total) Solidarity 99, independent 1;
• National Assembly--last held 4 and 18 June 1989 (next to be held June 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(460 total) Communists 173, Solidarity 161, Polish Peasant Party 76, Democratic Party 27, Christian National Union 23;
• note--rules governing the election limited Solidarity's share of the vote to 35% of the seats;
• future elections are to be freely contested

universal at age 18 President--last held 16 February 1986 (next to be held January 1991); results--Dr. Mario Lopes Soares 51.3%, Prof. Diogo Freitas do Amal 48.7%; Assembly of the Republic--last held 19 July 1987 (next to be held July 1991); results--Social Democrats 59.2%, Socialists 24.0%, Communists (in a front coalition) 12.4%, Democratic Renewal 2.8%, Center Democrats 1.6%; seats--(250 total) Social Democrats 148, Socialists 60, Communists (in a front coalition) 31 seats, Democratic Renewal 7, Center Democrats 4

• universal at age 18 Senate--elections for the new upper house to be held 20 May 1990;
• House of Deputies--elections for the new lower house to be held 20 May 1990

• universal at age 18 Grand and General Council--last held 29 May 1988 (next to be held by May 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(60 total) DCS 27, PCS 18, PSU 8, PSS 7

• universal at age 18 President--last held 14 March 1990 (next to be held NA 1995);
• results--Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was elected by the Congress of People's Deputies;
• Congress of People's Deputies--last held 12 March 1990 (next to be held NA);
• results--CPSU is the only party;
• seats--(2,250 total) CPSU 1,931, non-CPSU 319;
• USSR Supreme Soviet--last held NA June 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--CPSU is the only party;
• seats--(542 total) CPSU 475, non-CPSU 67;
• Council of the Union--last held Spring 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--CPSU is the only party;
• seats--(271 total) CPSU 239, non-CPSU 32;
• Council of Nationalities--last held Spring 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--CPSU is the only party;
• seats--(271 total) CPSU 236, non-CPSU 35

• universal at age 18 The Courts General--last held 29 October 1989 (next to be held October 1993);
• results--PSOE 39.6%, PP 25.8%, CDS 9%, Communist-led coalition (IU) 9%, CiU 5%, Basque Nationalist Party 1.2%, HB 1%, Andalusian Party 1%, others 8.4%;
• seats--(350 total, 18 vacant pending new elections caused by voting irregularities) PSOE 176, PP 106, CiU 18, IU 17, CDS 14, PNV 5, HB 4, others 10

• universal at age 18 Parliament--last held 18 September 1988 (next to be held September 1991);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(349 total) Social Democratic 156, Moderate (conservative) 66, Liberals 44, Center 42, Communists 21, Greens 20

• universal at age 20 Council of State--last held throughout 1987 (next to be held NA);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(46 total) CVP 19, FDP 14, SPS 5, SVP 4, others 4;
• National Council--last held 18 October 1987 (next to be held October 1991);
• results--FDP 22.9%, CVP 20.0%, SPS 18.4%, SVP 11.0%, GP 4.8%, others 22.9%;
• seats--(200 total) FDP 51, CVP 42, SPS 41, SVP 25, GP 9, others 32

universal at age 18 House of Commons--last held 11 June 1987 (next to be held by June 1992); results--Conservative 43%, Labour 32%, Social and Liberal Democratic Party 23%, others 2%; seats--(650 total) Conservative 376, Labour 228, Social and Liberal Democratic Party 18, Ulster (Official) Unionist (Northern Ireland) 9, Social Democratic Party 4, Scottish National Party 4, Plaid Cymru (Welsh Nationalist) 3, Ulster Democratic Unionist (Northern Ireland) 3, Social Democratic and Labour (Northern Ireland) 3, Ulster Popular Unionist (Northern Ireland) 1, Sinn Fein (Northern Ireland) 1

at age 16 if employed, universal at age 18

none

• universal at age 18 President--last held 14 February and 21 February 1988 (next to be held February 1993);
• results--George Vassiliou 52%, Glafkos Clerides 48%;
• House of Representatives--last held 8 December 1985 (next to be held December 1990);
• results--Democratic Rally 33.56%, Democratic Party 27.65%, AKEL 27.43%, EDEK 11.07%;
• seats--(56 total) Democratic Rally 19, Democratic Party 16, AKEL (Communist) 15, EDEK 6;

• universal at age 15 President--last held NA July 1989 (next to be held April 1993);
• results--Ali Akbar Rafsanjani was elected with only token opposition;
• Islamic Consultative Assembly--last held 8 April and 13 May 1988 (next to be held April 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(270 seats total) number of seats by party NA

• universal adult at age 18 National Assembly--last held on 1 April 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--Shia Arabs 30%, Kurds 15%, Sunni Arabs 53%, Christians 2% est.;
• seats--(250 total) number of seats by party NA

universal at age 18 President--last held 23 February 1988 (next to be held February 1994); results--Gen. Chaim Herzog reelected by Knesset; Parliament--last held 1 November 1988 (next to be held by November 1992); seats--(120 total) Likud bloc 40, Labor Party 39, SHAS 6, National Religious Party 5, Agudat Yisrael 5, Citizens' Rights Movement 5, RAKAH 4, Tehiya Party 3, MAPAM 3, Tzomet Party 2, Moledet Party 2, Degel HaTorah 2, Center Movement-Shinui 2, Progressive List for Peace 1, Arab Democratic Party 1

• universal at age 20 House of Representatives--last held 8 November 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(80 total) percent of vote NA

• adult males who resided in Kuwait before 1920 and their male descendants at age 21;
• note--out of all citizens, only 8.3% are eligible to vote and only 3.5% actually vote National Assembly--dissolved 3 July 1986 and no elections are planned

compulsory for all males at age 21; authorized for women at age 21 with elementary education National Assembly--elections should be held every four years but security conditions have prevented elections since May 1972

none