Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 11 May 1997, after the National Assembly completed its first full term since independence.
[1] The result was a victory for the Congress for Democracy and Progress, which won 101 of the 111 seats in the National Assembly.
[2] Voter turnout was just 44.1%.
[3] Following the election, the Supreme Court annulled the results in four constituencies.
The election was re-run in those wards on 19 June, all of which were won by the CDP.