1995 Ethiopian General Election
7–18 May 1995 · Transition and the first multiparty vote · 546 seats, 274 for a majority
Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization finished first with 176 of 546 seats on 82.9% of the vote. Turnout 93.7%.
Four of the seven registered national opposition parties boycotted, and observers called the ruling coalition's majority a foregone conclusion before voting began.
Prime Minister before
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Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization
176 of 546 seats
Turnout
93.7%
The result
| Share of the House of Peoples' Representatives | |||||||
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| Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 176 | — | 16,429,727 | 82.9% | — | |
| Amhara National Democratic Movement | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tigray People's Liberation Front | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sidama People's Democratic Organization | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gamo and Gofa People's Democratic Organization | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gurage Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Organization | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wolayta People's Democratic Organization | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hadiya People's Democratic Organization | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gideo People's Unity Democratic Movement | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Keficho Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Organization | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Kembata Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dawro Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Afar Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Alaba Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gambela People's Liberation Party | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tembaro Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bench Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Konso Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Kore Nationality Unity Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Yem People's Democratic Front | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethiopian Somali Democratic League | — | 17 | — | 3,396,563 | 17.1% | — | |
| Southern Omo People's Democratic Movement | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| Southern Ethiopia People's Democratic Front | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| Benishangul North-Western Ethiopia People's Democratic Unity Party | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| Oromo Liberation United Front | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Afar Liberation Front | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Derashe Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ogaden National Liberation Front | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Bench, Sheko, Dizi and Meinit People's Democratic Front | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dizi Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Organization | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Afar National Liberation Front | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Argoba People's Democratic Movement | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Burji Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gambela People's Democratic Unity Party | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hareri National League | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Kebena Nationality Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Mareko Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| National Democratic Party | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Silte People's Democratic Unity Party | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Western Somali Democratic Party | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Zeisei Peoples' Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other parties | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |