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;
• National People's Assembly--last held on 26 February 1987 (next were to be held 27 June 1991 but postponed indefinitely because of civil unrest);
• results--FLN was the only party;
• seats--(281 total) FLN 281;
• note--the government held multiparty elections (municipal and wilaya) in June 1990, the first in Algerian history;
• results--FIS 55%, FLN 27.5%, other 17.5%, with 65% of the voters participating

universal at age 18

• universal at age 18 President--last held 10 and 24 March 1991 (next to be held March 1996);
• results--Nicephore SOGLO 68%, Mathieu KEREKOU 32%;
• National Assembly--last held 10 and 24 March 1991 (next to be held March 1996);
• results--NA percent of the vote;
• seats--(64 total) UDFP-MDPS-ULD 12, PNDD/PRD 9, PSD/UNSP 8, NCC 7, RND 7, MNDD/MSUP/UDRN 6, UDS 5, RDL 4, ASD/BSD 3, ADP/UDRS 2, UNDP 1

• 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--(38 total, 34 elected) BDP 35, BNF 3

none

• universal adult at age NA National Assembly--dissolved after the coup of 3 September 1987;
• note--The National Unity Charter outlining the principles for constitutional government was adopted by a national referendum on 5 February 1991

• universal at age 18 President--last held 17 February 1991 (next to be held February 1996);
• results--Antonio Mascarenhas MONTEIRO (MPD) received 72.6% of vote;
• People's National Assembly--last held 13 January 1991 (next to be held January 1996);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(79 total) MPD 56, PAICV 23;
• note--this multiparty Assembly election ended 15 years of single-party rule

• 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 by the end of 1992);
• results--RDPC was 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--(52 total) RDC 52

• universal at age NA President--last held 10 December 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--President Hissein HABRE was elected without opposition;
• note--the government of then President HABRE fell on 1 December 1990 and Idriss DEBY seized power on 3 December 1990;
• National Consultative Council--last held 8 July 1990;
• disbanded 3 December 1990

• 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 before December 1991);
• results--President MOBUTU was reelected without opposition;
• Legislative Council--last held 6 September 1987 (next to be held in 1991, probably on a multiparty basis);
• results--MPR was the only party;
• seats--(210 total) MPR 210;
• note--MPR still holds majority of seats but some deputies have joined other parties

• universal at age 18 President--last held 26-31 July 1989 (next to be held July 1994);
• results--President SASSOU-NGUESSO unanimously reelected leader of the PCT by the Party Congress, which automatically made him president;
• People's National Assembly--last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA 1994);
• results--PCT was the only party;
• seats--(153 total) single list of candidates nominated by the PCT

• universal at age 21 President--last held 28 October 1990 (next to be held October 1995);
• results--President Felix HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY received 81% of the vote in his first contested election;
• he is currently serving his seventh consecutive five-year term;
• National Assembly--last held 25 November 1990 (next to be held November 1995);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(175 total) PDCI 163, FPI 9, PIT 1, independents 2

• 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;
• National Assembly--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 29 November 1990 (next to be held November 1995);
• results--NDP 78.4%, NPUG 1.4%, independents 18.7%;
• seats--(454 total, 444 elected)--including NDP 348, NPUG 6, independents 83;
• note--most opposition parties boycotted;
• Advisory Council--last held 8 June 1989 (next to be held June 1995);
• results--NDP 100%;
• seats--(258 total, 172 elected) NDP 172

universal adult at age NA President--last held 25 June 1989 (next to be held 25 June 1996); results--President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO was reelected without opposition; Chamber of People's Representatives--last held 10 July 1988 (next to be held 10 July 1993); results--PDGE is the only party; seats--(41 total) PDGE 41

none

• universal at age 18 President--last held 10 September 1987 (next to be held September 1992);
• results--MENGISTU Haile-Mariam elected by the National Assembly, but resigned and left Ethiopia on 21 May 1991;
• National Assembly--last held 14 June 1987 (next to be held NA);
• results--WPE was 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 28 October 1990 (next to be held by February 1992);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(120 total, 111 elected) PDG 62, National Recovery Movement-Lumberjacks (Morena-Bucherons) 19, PGP 18, National Recovery Movement (Morena-Original) 7, ASPG 6, USG 4, CRP 1, independent 3

• 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 NA 1993); 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

• universal at age 18 President--last held on 21 March 1988 (next to be held by March 1993);
• results--President Daniel T. arap MOI was reelected;
• National Assembly--last held on 21 March 1988 (next to be held by 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; military has pledged elections will take place in June 1992

universal at age 18 President--last held on 15 October 1985 (next to be held NA); results--Gen. Dr. Samuel Kanyon DOE (NDPL) 50.9%, Jackson DOE (LAP) 26.4%, other 22.7%; note--President Doe was killed by rebel forces on 9 September 1990; Senate--last held on 15 October 1985 (next to be held NA); 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 NA); 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%;
• Popular 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%, other 0.8%;
• seats--(137 total) AREMA 120, MFM 7, AKFM 5, VONJY 4, MONIMA 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;
• note--following the military coup of 26 March 1991 President TRAORE was deposed and the UDPM was disbanded;
• the new ruling National Reconciliation Council, formed of 17 soldiers, has promised to institute a multiparty democracy and is expected to hold elections by December 1991

none

• 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, other 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, other 14

universal adult at age 18

• universal at age 18 President--last held 16 February 1990 (next to be held March 1995);
• Sam NUJOMA was elected president by the Constituent Assembly (now the National Assembly);
• National Assembly--last held on 7-11 November 1989 (next to be held by November 1994);
• 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 Assembly--last held 10 December 1989 (next to be held NA);
• results--MNSD was the only party;
• seats--(150 total) MNSD 150 (indirectly elected);
• note--Niger is to hold a national conference to decide upon a transitional government and an agenda for multiparty elections

universal at age 21 President--scheduled for 1 October 1992; National Assembly--scheduled for early 1992

• universal at age 18 General Council--last held March 1986 (next to be held 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(36 total) number of seats by party NA;
• 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 3 March 1991 (next to be held March 1996);
• results--Miguel TROVOADA was elected without opposition in Sao Tome's first multiparty presidential election;
• National People's Assembly--last held 20 January 1991 (next to be held January 1996);
• results--PCD-GR 54.4%, MLSTP 30.5%, CODO 5.2%, FDC 1.5%, other 8.3%;
• seats--(55 total) PCD-GR 33, MLSTP 21, CODO 1;
• note--this was the first National Assembly multiparty election in Sao Tome

• 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%, other 1%;
• National Assembly--last held 28 February 1988 (next to be held February 1993);
• results--PS 71%, PDS 25%, other 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 18 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 February 1992); 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 NA); results--President Siad was reelected without opposition; People's Assembly--last held 31 December 1984 (next to be held NA); results--SRSP was the only party; seats--(177 total, 171 elected) SRSP 171; note--the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the regime of Maj. Gen. Mohamed SIAD Barre on 27 January 1991; the provisional government has promised that a democratically elected government will be established

• universal at age 18, but voting rights are racially based House of Assembly (whites)--last held 6 September 1989 (next to be held by March 1995);
• 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 28 October 1990 (next to be held October 1995);
• results--Ali Hassan MWINYI was elected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held 28 October 1990 (next to be held October 1995);
• results--CCM is the only party;
• seats--(241 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 14 June 1992); results--RPT was 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 ALI was reelected without opposition; Chamber of Deputies--last held 2 April 1989 (next to be held April 1994); results--RCD 80.7%, independents/Islamists 13.7%, MDS 3.2%, other 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) 210 members elected without party affiliation Uganda People's Front (UPF), Uganda People's Christian Democratic Army (UPCDA), Ruwenzori Movement

• universal at age 18 President--last held 26 October 1988 (next to be held mid-1991);
• results--President Kenneth KAUNDA was reelected without opposition;
• National Assembly--last held 26 October 1988 (next to be held mid-1991);
• results--UNIP was the only party;
• seats--(136 total, 125 elected) UNIP 125

• universal at age 18 Executive President--last held 28-30 March 1990 (next to be held NA March 1995);
• results--Robert MUGABE 78.3%;
• Edgar TEKERE 21.7%;
• Parliament--last held 28-30 March 1990 (next to be held NA March 1995);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(150 total, 120 elected) ZANU 117, ZUM 2, ZANU-S 1

• universal at age 18 Landsting--last held on 5 March 1991 (next to be held 5 March 1995);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(27 total) Siumut 11, Atassut Party 8, Inuit Ataqatigiit 5, Center Party 2, Polar Party 1;
• Danish Folketing--last held on 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
• Greenland elects two representatives to the Folketing;
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(2 total) Siumut 1, Atassut 1

• 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;
• Althing--last held on 20 April 1991 (next to be held by April 1995);
• results--Independence 38.6%, Progressive 18.9%, Social Democratic 15.5%, People's Alliance 14.4%, Womens List 8.13%, Liberals 1.2%, other 3.27% seats--(63 total) Independence 26, Progressive 13, Social Democratic 10, People's Alliance 9, Womens List 5

• universal, male ages 15-50 Senate--last held NA April 1988 (next to be held April 1991);
• results--Hizbi Watan was the only party;
• seats--(192 total, 128 elected) Hizbi Watan 128;
• House of Representatives--last held NA April 1988 (next to be held April 1993);
• results--Hizbi Watan was the only party;
• seats--(234 total) Hizbi Watan 184, opposition 50;
• note--members may or may not be affiliated with a political party

• universal at age 18 President--last held 8 October 1991 (next to be held by October 1996);
• results--Abdur Rahman BISWAS received 52.1% of parliamentary vote National Parliament--last held 27 February 1991 (next to be held February 1996);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(330 total, 300 elected and 30 seats reserved for women) BNP 168, AL 93, JP 35, JI 20, CBP 5, National Awami Party (Muzaffar) 1, Workers Party 1, SIRAJ 1, Ganotantri Party 1, Islami Oikya Jote 1, NDP 1, independents 3

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 nominally 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 but there are also independents;
• seats--(2,976 total) CCP and independents 2,976 (indirectly elected at county or xian level)

• universal at age 18 People's Assembly--last held 21 May, 12 and 15 June 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(545 total), 509 elected--Congress (I) Party 225, Bharatiya Janata Party 117, Janata Dal Party 55, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 35, Communist Party of India 13, Telugu Desam 12, AIADMK 11, Samajwadi Janata Party 5, Shiv Sena 4, RSP 4, BSP 1, Congress (S) Party 1, other 26;
• note--second and third rounds of voting were delayed because of the assassination of Congress President Rajiv GANDHI on 21 May 1991

• 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, other 41;
• 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, DSP 14, other parties 5, independents 21;
• note--9 independents are expected to join the LDP, 5 the JSP

• universal at age 17 President--last held 24 May 1990 (next to be held 1994);
• results--President KIM Il-song was reelected without opposition;
• Supreme People's Assembly--last held on 24 May 1990 (next to be held 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(687 total) the KWP approves a single list of candidates who are elected without opposition;
• minor parties hold a few seats

• 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%, RDP 24%, PPD 19%, NDRP 15%, other 8%;
• seats--(299 total) DJP 125, PPD 70, RDP 59, NDRP 35, other 10;
• note--on 9 February 1990 the DJP, RDP, and NDRP merged to form the DLP;
• also the PPD became the NDP;
• as a result the distribution of seats changed to DLP 218, NDP 70, other 11 (June 1990)

• 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 1989 (next to be held 7 December 1994);
• results--percent of vote NA;
• seats--(48 total, 40 elected)

• universal at age 18 President--last held 3 September 1990 (next to be held July 1994);
• results--Punsalmaagiyn OCHIRBAT elected by the People's Great Hural;
• People's Great Hural--last held on 29 July 1990 (next to be held July 1994);
• results--MPRP 84.6, MDP 3.8%, PNP 1.4%, SDP 1%, independents 9.2%;
• seats--(430 total) MPRP 343;
• People's Small Hural--last held on 29 July 1990 (next to be held July 1994);
• results--MPRP 62.3%, MDP 24.5%, SDP 7.5%, PNP 5.7%;
• seats--(50 total) MPRP 33

• universal at age 18 House of Representatives--last held on 12 May 1991 (next to be held May 1996);
• results--NCP 38%, CPN/UML 28%, NDP/Chand 6%, UPF 5%, NDP/Thapa 5%, Terai Rights Sadbhavana Party 4%, Rohit 2%, CPN (Democratic) 1%, independent 4%, other 7%;
• seats--(205 total) NCP 110, CPN/UML 69, UPF 9, Terai Rights Sadbhavana Party 6, NDP/Chand 3, Rohit 2, CPN (Democratic) 2, NDP/Thapa 1, independent 3;
• note--the new Constitution of 9 November 1990 gives Nepal a multiparty democracy system for the first time in 32 years

• universal at age 21 President--last held on 12 December 1988 (next to be held December 1993);
• results--Ghulam Ishaq KHAN was elected by Parliament and the four provincial assemblies;
• Senate--last held March 1991 (next to be held March 1994);
• results--elected by provincial assemblies;
• seats--(87 total) IJI 57, Tribal Area Representatives (nonparty) 8, PPP 5, ANP 5, JWP 4, MQM 3, PNP 2, PKMP 1, JUI 1, independent 1;
• National Assembly--last held on 24 October 1990 (next to be held by October 1995);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(217 total) IJI 107, PDA 45, MQM 15, ANP 6, JUI 6, JWP 2, PNP 2, PKMP 1, independent 14, religious minorities 10, Tribal Area Representatives (nonparty) 8, vacant 1

• 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%, other 5%;
• Parliament--last held 15 February 1989 (next to be held by February 1995);
• results--UNP 51%, SLFP 32%, SLMC 4%, TULF 3%, USA 3%, EROS 3%, MEP 1%, other 3%;
• seats--(225 total) UNP 125, SLFP 67, other 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 Legislature--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 32, FNM 17

• universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 22 January 1991 (next to be held by January 1996);
• results--DLP 49.8%;
• seats--(28 total) DLP 18, BLP 10

• 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 12 November 1990 (next to be held by November 1995);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(9 total) VIP 6, IPM 1, independent 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 Angel 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 28 May 1990 (next to be held May 1995);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(30 total; 9 appointed senators and 21 elected representatives) DFP 11, UWP 6, DLP 4

• universal and compulsory at age 18 or if married;
• members of the armed forces and police cannot vote President--last held 16 May 1990 (next to be held May 1994);
• results--Joaquin BALAGUER (PRSC) 35.7%, Juan BOSCH Gavino (PLD) 34.4%;
• Senate--last held 16 May 1990 (next to be held May 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(30 total) PRSC 16, PLD 12, PRD 2;
• Chamber of Deputies--last held 16 May 1990 (next to be held May 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(120 total) PLD 44, PRSC 41, PRD 33, PRI 2

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 10 March 1991 (next to be held March 1994); results--ARENA 44.3%, PDC 27.96%, CD 12.16%, PCN 8.99%, MAC 3.23%, UDN 2.68%; seats--(84 total) ARENA 39, PDC 26, PCN 9, CD 8, UDN 1, MAC 1 Leftist revolutionary movement--Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), leadership body of the insurgency, four factions--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); Leftist political parties--National Democratic Union (UDN), National Revolutionary Movement (MNR), and Popular Social Movement (MPSC); FMLN front organizations: Labor fronts include--National Union of Salvadoran Workers (UNTS), leftist umbrella front group, leads FMLN front network; National Federation of Salvadoran Workers (FENASTRAS), best organized of front groups and controlled by FMLN's National Resistance (RN); Social Security Institute Workers Union (STISSS), one of the most militant fronts, is controlled by FMLN'S Armed Forces of National Resistance (FARN) and RN; Association of Telecommunications Workers (ASTTEL); Centralized Union Federation of El Salvador (FUSS); Treasury Ministry Employees (AGEMHA); Nonlabor fronts include--Committee of Mothers and Families of Political Prisoners, Disappeared Persons, and Assassinated of El Salvador (COMADRES); Nongovernmental Human Rights Commission (CDHES); Committee of Dismissed and Unemployed of El Salvador (CODYDES); General Association of Salvadoran University Students (AGEUS); National Association of Salvadoran Educators (ANDES-21 DE JUNIO); Salvadoran Revolutionary Student Front (FERS), associated with the Popular Forces of Liberation (FPL); Association of National University Educators (ADUES); Salvadoran University Students Front (FEUS); Christian Committee for the Displaced of El Salvador (CRIPDES), an FPL front; The Association for Communal Development in El Salvador (PADECOES), controlled by the People's Revolutionary Army (ERP); Confederation of Cooperative Associations of El Salvador (COACES); 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; National Unity of Salvadoran Workers (UNTS), leftist; National Union of Workers and Peasants (UNOC), moderate labor coalition of democratic labor organizations; United Workers Front (FUT); 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%, other 3.7%;
• 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 President--runoff held on 11 January 1991 (next to be held 11 November 1995);
• results--Jorge SERRANO Elias (MAS) 68.1%, Jorge CARPIO Nicolle (UCN) 31.9%;
• Congress--last held on 11 November 1990 (next to be held 11 November 1995);
• results--UCN 25.6%, MAS 24.3%, DCG 17.5%, PAN 17.3%, MLN 4.8%, PSD/AP-5 3.6%, PR 2.1%;
• seats--(116 total) UCN 41, DCG 28, MAS 18, PAN 12, Alliance for '90 11, MLN 4, PR 1, PSD/AP-5 1

universal at age 18 President--last held 16 December 1990 (next election to be held by December 1995); results--Rev. Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE 67.5%, Marc BAZIN 14.2%, Louis DEJOIE 4.9%; Senate--last held 16 December 1990, with runoff held 20 January 1991 (next to be held by December 1992); results--percent of vote NA; seats--(27) FNCD 13, ANDP 6, PAIN 2, MRN 2, PDCH 1, RDNP 1, PNT 1, independent 1; Chamber of Deputies--last held 16 December 1990, with runoff held 20 January 1991 (next to be held by December 1994); results--percent of vote NA; seats--(83) FNCD 27, ANDP 17, PDCH 7, PAIN 6, RDNP 6, MDN 5, PNT 3, MKN 2, MODELH 2, MRN 1, independent 5, other 2

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held on 26 November 1989 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--Rafael Leonardo CALLEJAS (PNH) 51%, Carlos FLORES Facusse (PLH) 43.3%, other 5.7%;
• National Congress--last held on 26 November 1989 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--PNH 51%, PLH 43%, PDCH 1.9%, PINU 1.5%, other 2.6%;
• seats--(128 total) PNH 71, PLH 55, PINU 2

• 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%, other 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 Staten--last held on 16 March 1990 (next to be held March 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(22 total) PNP 7, FOL-SI-Curacao 3, UPB 3, MAN 2, Democratic Party of Sint Maarten 2, Democratic Party of Curacao 1, SPM-Sint Maarten 1, WIPM 1, Democratic Party of Sint Eustatius 1, Nos Patria-Curacao 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%, other 4.5%;
• National 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 27 January 1991 (next to be held May 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(67 total) progovernment parties--PDC 28, MOLIRENA 16, PA 6, PLA 5;
• opposition parties--PRD 10, PALA 1, PL 1;
• note--the PDC went into opposition after President Guillermo ENDARA ousted the PDC from the coalition government in April 1991

• 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 3 November 1992);
• results--Rafael HERNANDEZ Colon (PPD) 48.7%, Baltasar CORRADA Del Rio (PNP) 45.8%, Ruben BERRIOS Martinez (PIP) 5.5%;
• Senate--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held 3 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 3 November 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(53 total) PPD 36, PNP 15, PIP 2;
• US House of Representatives--last held 8 November 1988 (next to be held 3 November 1992);
• results--Puerto Rico elects one nonvoting representative

• 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 by 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--(21 total; 15 elected representatives and 6 appointed senators) 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%, other 2%;
• seats--(36 total) NAR 33, PNM 3;
• note--in 1989 six members were expelled from the NAR and formed the UNC, while retaining their parliamentary seats;
• as a result seats held are NAR 27, UNC 6, PNM 3

• universal at age 18 Legislative Council--last held on 3 March 1988 (next to be held NA);
• results--PDM 60%, PNP 30%, other 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 6 November 1990 (next to be held 3 November 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(15 total) number of seats by party NA;
• US House of Representatives--last held 6 November 1990 (next to be held 3 November 1992);
• results--the Virgin Islands elects one nonvoting representative

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held 30 April 1991 (next to be held spring 1992);
• results--President Ramiz ALIA was reelected with token opposition;
• People's Assembly--last held 31 March 1991 (next to be held spring 1992);
• results--AWP 68%, DP 25%;
• seats--(250 total) preliminary results AWP 168, DP 75, Omonia 5, Veterans Association 1, other 1;
• note--the AWP's votes came mostly from the countryside while the DP won majorities in the six-largest cities;

• 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%;
• National Council--last held 7 October 1990 (next to be held October 1994);
• results--SP0 43%, OVP 32.1%, FPO 16.6%, GAL 4.5%, KPO 0.7%, other 0.32%;
• seats--(183 total) SP0 80, OVP 60, FP0 33, GAL 10

• universal and compulsory at age 18 Senate--last held 13 December 1987 (next to be held by January 1992);
• 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 by January 1992);
• 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 1 August 1990 (next to be held May 1991);
• results--Zhelyo ZHELEV was elected by the National Assembly;
• National Assembly--last held 10 and 17 June 1990 (next to be held in autumn 1991);
• results--BSP 48%, UDF 32%;
• seats--(400 total) BSP 211, UDF 144, Rights and Freedoms Movement 23, Agrarian Party 16, Nationalist parties 3, independents and other 3

• universal at age 18 President--last held 5 July 1990 (next to be held July 1992);
• results--Vaclav HAVEL elected by the Federal Assembly;
• Federal Assembly--last held 8-9 June 1990 (next to be held June 1992);
• results--Civic Forum/Public Against Violence coalition 46%, KSC 13.6%;
• seats--(300 total) Civic Forum/Public Against Violence coalition 170, KSC 47, Christian and Democratic Union/Christian Democratic Movement 40, Czech, Slovak, Moravian, and Hungarian groups 43

• universal at age 21 Parliament--last held 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
• results--Social Democratic 37.4%, Conservative 16.0%, Liberal 15.8%, Socialist People's 8.3%, Progress Party 6.4%, Center Democratic 5.1%, Radical Liberal 3.5%, Christian People's 2.3%, other 5.2%;
• seats--(175 total; includes 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands) Social Democratic 69, Conservative 30, Liberal 29, Socialist People's 15, Progress Party 12, Center Democratic 9, Radical Liberal 7, Christian People's 4

• universal at age 20 Faroese Parliament--last held 17 November 1990 (next to be held November 1994);
• results--Social Democratic 27.4%, People's Party 21.9%, Cooperation Coalition Party 18.9%, Republican Party 14.7%, Home Rule 8.8%, PFIP-CPP 5.9%, other 2.4%;
• seats--(32 total) two-party coalition 17 (Social Democratic 10, People's Party 7), Cooperation Coalition Party 6, Republican Party 4, Home Rule 3, PFIP-CPP 2;
• Danish Parliament--last held on 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(2 total) Social Democratic 1, People's Party 1;
• note--the Faroe Islands elects two representatives to the Danish Parliament

• 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%;
• Eduskunta--last held 17 March 1991 (next to be held March 1995);
• results--Center Party 24.8%, Social Democratic Party 22.1%, National Coalition (Conservative) Party 19.3%, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 10.1%, Green League 6.8%, Swedish People's Party 5.5%, Rural 4.8%, Finnish Christian League 3.1%, Liberal People's Party 0.8%;
• seats--(200 total) Center Party 55, Social Democratic Party 48, National Coalition (Conservative) Party 40, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 19, Swedish People's Party 12, Green League 10, Finnish Christian League 8, Rural 7, Liberal People's Party 1

• 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 Federal Diet--last held 2 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
• results--CDU 36.7%, SPD 33.5%, FDP 11.0%, CSU 7.1%, Green Party (West Germany) 3.9%, PDS 2.4%, Republikaner 2.1%, Alliance 90/Green Party (East Germany) 1.2%, other 2.1%;
• seats--(662 total, 656 statutory with special rules to allow for slight expansion) CDU 268, SPD 239, FDP 79, CSU 51, PDS 17, Alliance 90/Green Party (East Germany) 8;
• note--special rules for this election allowed former East German parties to win seats if they received at least 5% of vote in eastern Germany West--about 40,000 members and supporters;
• East--284,000 party members (December 1990)

• universal at age 18, plus other UK subjects resident six months or more House of Assembly: last held on 24 March 1988 (next to be held March 1992);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(18 total, 15 elected) SL 8, GCL/AACR 7

• universal and compulsory at age 18 President--last held 4 May 1990 (next to be held May 1995);
• results--Constantinos KARAMANLIS was elected by Parliament;
• Parliament--last held on 8 April 1990 (next to be held April 1994);
• results--ND 46.89%, PASOK 38.62%, Left Alliance 10.27%, PASOK/Left Alliance 1.02%, Ecologist-Alternative List 0.77%, DIANA 0.67%, Muslim independents 0.5%;
• seats--(300 total) ND 150, PASOK 123, Left Alliance 19, PASOK-Left Alliance 4, Muslim independents 2, DIANA 1, Ecologist-Alternative List 1;
• note--one DIANA deputy joined ND in July, giving ND 151 seats;
• in November a special electoral court ruled in favor of ND on a contested seat, giving ND 152 seats and taking one from PASOK (now 122)

• universal at age 18 Assembly of the States--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 President last held 3 August 1990 (next to be held August 1995);
• elected by the National Assembly with a total of 294 votes out of 304;
• President GONCZ was elected by the National Assembly as interim President from 2 May 1990 until elected President;
• 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

• universal at age 18 President--last held 9 November 1990 (next to be held November 1997);
• results--Mary Bourke ROBINSON 52.8%, Brian LENIHAN 47.2%;
• 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%, other 27.1%;
• seats--(320 total, 315 elected) DC 125, PCI 100, PSI 36, other 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%, other 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, other 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%, other 4.1%;
• seats--(60 total) CSV 22, LSAP 18, DP 11, Greens 4, PAC 4, KPL 1

• 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%, other 10.3%;
• seats--(150 total) CDA 54, PvdA 49, VVD 22, D'66 12, other 13

• universal at age 18 Storting--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 Party 6.6%, Finnmark List 0.3%, other 5%;
• seats--(165 total) Labor 63, Conservative 37, Progress 22, Socialist Left 17, Christian People's 14, Center Party 11, Finnmark List 1

• universal at age 18 President--first round held 25 November 1990, second round held 9 December 1990 (next to be held November 1995);
• results--second round Lech WALESA 74.7%, Stanislaw TYMINSKI 25.3%;
• Senate--last held 4 and 18 June 1989 (next to be held late 1991);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(100 total) Solidarity 99, independent 1;
• Diet--last held 4 and 18 June 1989 (next to be held late 1991);
• 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, which will probably be held before late 1991, are to be freely contested

• universal at age 18 President--last held 13 February 1991 (next to be held February 1996);
• results--Dr. Mario Lopes SOARES 70%, Basilio HORTA 14%, Carlos CARVALHAS 13%, Carlos MARQUES 3%;
• Assembly of the Republic--last held 6 October 1991 (next to be held October 1995);
• results--Social Democrats 50.4%, Socialists 29.3%, United Democratic Coalition (CDU; Communists) 8.8%, Christian Democrats 4.4%, National Solidarity Party 1.7%, Democratic Renewal 0.6%, other 4.8%;
• seats--(230 total) Social Democrats 132, Socialists 70, United Democratic Coalition (CDU; Communists) 17, Christian Democrats 5, National Solidarity Party 1;
• after absentee ballots counted five seats to be allocated

• universal at age 18 President--last held 20 May 1990 (next to be held NA 1992);
• results--Ion ILIESCU 85%, Radu CAMPEANU 10.5%, Ion RATIU 3.8%;
• Senate--last held 20 May 1990 (next to be held NA 1992);
• results--FSN 67%, other 33%;
• seats--(118 total) FSN 92, UDMR 12, PNL 9, AUR 2, PNTCD 1, MER 1, other 1;
• House of Deputies--last held 20 May 1990 (next to be held NA 1992);
• results--FSN 66%, UDMR 7%, PNL 6%, MER 2%, PNTCD 2%, AUR 2%, other 15%;
• seats--(387 total) FSN 263, UDMR 29, PNL 29, PNTCD 12, MER 12, AUR 9, other 33

• 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 17 December 1990 (next to be held NA);
• results--NA;
• seats--(2,250 total) CPSU NA, non-CPSU NA;
• note--dissolved September 1991 USSR Supreme Soviet--consists of the Council of the Union and the Council of Republics;
• Council of the Union--last held Spring 1991 (next to be held Fall 1991);
• results--NA;
• seats--(271 total) CPSU NA, non-CPSU NA;
• Council of Republics--last held Spring 1991 (next to be held Fall 1991);
• results--NA;
• seats--(271 total) CPSU NA, non-CPSU NA;
• note--to be reconstituted as a new legislature--date not set

• universal at age 18 Senate --last held 29 October 1989 (next to be held October 1993);
• results--NA;
• seats (208) PSOE 106, PP 79, CiU 10, PNV 4, HB 3, AIC 1, other 5;
• Congress of Deputies--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%, other 8.4%;
• seats--(350 total) PSOE 175, PP 106, CiU 18, IU 17, CDS 14, PNV 5, HB 4, other 11

• universal at age 18 Riksdag--last held 15 September 1991 (next to be held September 1994);
• results--Social Democratic 37.6%, Moderate (conservative) 21.9%, Liberal People's Party 9.1%, Center Party 8.5%, Christian Democrats 7.1%, New Democracy 6.7%, Left Party (Communist) 4.5%, Green Party 3.4%, other 1.2%;
• seats--(349 total) Social Democratic 138, Moderate (conservative) 80, Liberal People's Party 33, Center Party 31, Christian Democrats 26, New Democracy 25, Left Party (Communist) 16;
• note: the Green Party leaves the Riksdag because it received less than the required 4% of the vote

universal at age 20 Council of States--last held throughout 1991 (next to be held 1995; results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(46 total) FDP 15, CVP 14, SVP 4, LPS 3, LDU 1; note--9 seats require run-off elections, to be held in November1991 National Council--last held 20 October 1991 (next to be held October 1995); results--FDP %, SPS %, CVP %, SVP %, GPS %, LPS %, AP %, LDU %,SD %, EVP %, Workers Party %, Ticino League 23%, other %; seats--(200 total) FDP 44, SPS 42, CVP 37, SVP 25, GPS 14, LPS 10, AP 8, LDU 6, SD 5, EVP 3, Workers Party 2, Ticino League 2, other 2

• universal at age 18 House of Commons--last held 11 June 1987 (next to be held by June 1992);
• results--Conservative 43%, Labor 32%, Liberal/Social Democratic 23%, other 2%;
• seats--(650 total) Conservative 376, Labor 228, Liberal/Social Democratic 22, Ulster Unionist (Northern Ireland) 9, Scottish National 4, Welsh National 3, Democratic Unionist (Northern Ireland) 3, Social Democratic and Labor (Northern Ireland) 3, Ulster Popular Unionist (Northern Ireland) 1, Sinn Fein (Northern Ireland) 1;
• note--the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party merged to become the Social and Liberal Democratic Party in 1988

at age 16 if employed, universal at age 18

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• universal at age 18 President--last held 14 February and 21 February 1988 (next to be held February 1993);
• results--George VASSILIOU 52%, Glafcos CLERIDES 48%;
• House of Representatives--last held 8 December 1985 (next to be held 19 May 1991);
• results--DESY 33.56%, DEKO 27.65%, AKEL (Communist) 27.43%, EDEK 11.07%;
• seats--(56 total) DESY 19, DEKO 16, AKEL (Communist) 15, EDEK 6;
• Turkish Area: President--last held 22 April 1990 (next to be held April 1995);
• results--Rauf R. DENKTASH 66%, Ismail BOZKURT 32.05%;
• Turkish Area: Assembly of the Republic--last held 6 May 1990 (next to be held May 1995);
• results--UBP (conservative) about 55%, DMP NA%;
• seats--(50 total) UBP (conservative) 34, CTP (Communist) 7, TKP (center-right) 7, New Dawn Party 2

• universal at age 15 President--last held NA July 1989 (next to be held April 1993);
• results--Ali Akbar HASHEMI-RAFSANJANI was elected with only token opposition;
• Islamic Consultative Assembly--last held 8 April 1988 (next to be held June 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--Sunni Arabs 53%, Shia Arabs 30%, Kurds 15%, 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--Chaim HERZOG reelected by Knesset;
• Knesset--last held 1 November 1988 (next to be held by November 1992);
• seats--(120 total) Labor Party 38, Likud bloc 37, SHAS 5, National Religious Party 5, Citizens' Rights Movement 5, Agudat Yisrael 4, PAZI 3, MAKI 3, 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;
• Black Panthers 1, Moriya 1, Ge'ulat Yisrael 1, Unity for Peace and Aliyah 1

• universal at age 20 House of Representatives--last held 8 November 1989 (next to be held November 1993);
• results--percent of vote by party NA;
• seats--(80 total) Muslim Brotherhood 22, Independent Islamic bloc 10, Democratic bloc (mostly leftist) 15, Liberal bloc (traditionalist) 7, Nationalist bloc (traditionalist) 14, independent 12

• 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;
• new elections are scheduled for October 1992

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

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none Advisory Council--constitution calls for elections for part of this consultative body, but no elections have been held; seats--(30 total)

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