Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 21 September 1997. In the Sejm elections, 47.93% of citizens cast their votes, 96.12% of which were counted as valid. In the Senate elections, 46.92% of citizens cast their votes, 97.82% of which were valid.
The elections were won by the liberal conservative party Solidarity Electoral Action only to lead to a coalition forming with the Freedom Union, another liberal party. The elections were a major setback for the Democratic Left Alliance and the Polish People's Party, which were forced out of government.
Opinion polls
Results
Sejm
By constituency
Senate
By voivodeship
References
Obwieszczenie Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej z dn. 25 IX 1997 r., Monitor Polski. Nr 64, poz. 620 Obwieszczenie PKW z dn. 25 IX 1997 r., M.P. Nr 64, poz. 621
Poland
Parliamentary elections in Poland
History of Poland (1989–present) Parliamentary Poland
