Chamber:
	Majlis al-Mustacharin
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	5 December 1997
Purpose of elections:
	Indirect elections were held for all the seats of the new House of Councillors provided for by the legislation adopted in August 1997.
Background and outcome of elections:
	(not applicable - indirect elections)

STATISTICS

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
Centre bloc	90
Wifaq bloc	76
Koutla bloc	44
Action Party (PA)	13
Democratic Forces Front (FFD)	12
Democratic Socialist Party (PSD)	4
Democratic Party for Independence (PDI)	4

Comments:

The Center Bloc incudes: National Rally of Independents (RNI)-42 seats Democratic and social Movement (MDS)-33 seats National Popular Movement (MNP)-15 seats The Wifaq Bloc includes: Constitutional Union (UC)-28 seats Popular Movement (MP)-27 seats National Democratic Party (PND)-21 seats The Koutla Bloc includes: Istiqlal Party (PI)-21 seats Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) -16 seats Party of Renewal and Progress (PRP)-7 seats Excluding the 27 trade union representatives to the total of seats.

Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men:	268
Women:	2
Percent of women:	0.74