The 1997–2002 Bolivian National Congress was a meeting of the Bolivian legislature composed of the Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies.

As no candidate reached the required popular vote majority, the newly elected Congress elected the president on 6 August.

Hugo Banzer of Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN) was elected with the support of Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), Conscience of Fatherland (CONDEPA), and Solidarity Civic Unity (UCS).

Juan Carlos Durán of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received only the support of his own party.

The United Left (IU) and the Free Bolivia Movement (MBL) abstained.