Algeria’s FLN gets most seats in parliament with record low turnout

The FLN secured 90 of the parliament’s 407 seats in the July 2 poll

Elections marred by public apathy and controversy over the government’s disqualification of roughly a third of would-be candidates

July 06, 2026 14:39

ALGIERS: Algeria’s legislative elections saw a record-low turnout, with just 21 percent of the 25-million electorate casting ballots, as the incumbent National Liberation Front won the most seats, the election board said on Monday.