All Ethiopia elections

1994 Ethiopian General Election

5 June 1994 · Transition and the first multiparty vote · 544 seats, 273 for a majority

Oromo People's Democratic Organization finished first with 179 of 544 seats. Turnout 87.5%.

The EPRDF and its ethnic-based allies dominated both elections of this era; four of Ethiopia's seven registered opposition parties boycotted the 1995 vote outright, alleging unequal conditions.

Prime Minister before

Prime Minister (continued)

Largest force

Oromo People's Democratic Organization

179 of 544 seats

Turnout

87.5%

The result

Share of the House of Peoples' Representatives
Oromo People's Democratic Organization179+179
Amhara National Democratic Movement134
Tigray People's Liberation Front37
Sidama People's Democratic Organization19
Wolayta People's Democratic Organization13
Gamo and Gofa People's Democratic Organization13
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front13
Gurage People's Revolutionary Democratic Movement12
Hadiya People's Democratic Organization8
Keficho People's Democratic Organization6
Gideo People's Revolutionary Democratic Organization6
Kembata People's Democratic Organization5
Dawro People's Democratic Organization4
Afar People's Democratic Organization2
Alaba People's Democratic Organization2
Bench People's Revolutionary Democratic Organization2
Shekecho People's Democratic Movement2
Gambela People's Liberation Movement2
Tembaro People's Democratic Organization1
Yem People's Democratic Front1
Konso People's Revolutionary Democratic Organization1
Kore People's Revolutionary Democratic Organization1
Ethiopian Somali Democratic League13
Southern Omo People's Revolutionary Democratic Organization7
Afar Liberation Front6
Benishangul People's Liberation Movement5
Silte, Azernet Berbere, Alico Worero, Meskan Melga, Woloene Gedebano People's Democratic Movement3
Gumusz People's Liberation Movement2
Mein People's Revolutionary Democratic Organization2
Western Somali Democratic League2
Argoba Nation Unity Organization1
Kebena Nationality Democratic Organization1
Mareko People's Democratic Organization1
Burji People's Democratic Organization1
Dizi People's Revolutionary Democratic Organization1
Hareri National League1
Gamo Democratic Unity1
Independents34