1977 Moroccan General Election
3 June 1977 · A house shared with the colleges · 264 seats, 133 for a majority
Independents finished first with 141 of 264 seats. Turnout 82.4%. Ahmed Osman stayed in office.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Western Sahara War (1975–1991). Conflicts →
Only a majority of seats were filled by direct vote; the rest went to communal councillors and professional colleges rather than to the electorate.
Prime Minister before
Ahmed Osman
RNI
Prime Minister (continued)
Ahmed Osman
RNI
Largest force
Independents
141 of 264 seats
Turnout
82.4%
The result
Istiqlal
M'hamed Boucetta · +43 seats
51
seats
USFP
Abderrahim Bouabid
15
seats
MP
Abdelkrim al-Khatib · -16 seats
44
seats
PPS
Ali Yata
1
seats
MPDC
Abdelkrim al-Khatib
3
seats
Action Party
Abdellah Senhaji
2
seats
UMT
Mahjoub Ben Seddik
7
seats
Independents
– · -18 seats
141
seats