1987 Algerian legislative election

1987 Algerian legislative election

26 February 1987
All 295 seats to the People's National Assembly 148 seats were needed for a majority
First party   Leader Chadli Bendjedid Party FLN Last election 282 Seats won 295 Seat change 13 Popular vote 9,910,631 Percentage 100% Swing -
Prime Minister before election Abdelhamid Brahimi RND Elected Prime Minister Abdelhamid Brahimi RND

Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 26 February 1987. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the National Liberation Front (FLN) as the sole legal party. The FLN nominated 885 candidates for the 295 seats, with voters asked to express their preference by crossing out names on the ballot. Only 67 of the 132 incumbents who ran for re-election were successful.

Voter turnout was over 87%.