1997 Aruban general election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Aruba

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| election_date = 12 December 1997

| previous_election = 1994 Aruban general election

| previous_year = 1994

| next_election = 2001 Aruban general election

| next_year = 2001

| seats_for_election = All 21 seats in Parliament

| majority_seats = 11

| image1 = Henny Eman (1986).jpg

| leader1 = Henny Eman

| party1 = AVP

| seats_before1 = 10

| seats1 = 10

| seat_change1 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote1 = 19,476

| percentage1 = 43.53%

| swing1 = {{decrease}}1.87pp

| image2 = The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Kamal Nath meeting with the Prime Minister of Aruba, Mr. Nelson Oduber, in New Delhi on December 11, 2007 (cropped).jpg

| leader2 = Nelson Oduber

| party2 = PEM

| seats_before2 = 9

| seats2 = 9

| seat_change2 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote2 = 17,358

| percentage2 = 38.80%

| swing2 = {{decrease}}0.22pp

| image3 = {{Election image filler|Aruban Liberal Organization|OLA}}

| leader3 =

| party3 = OLA

| seats_before3 = 2

| seats3 = 2

| seat_change3 = {{steady}}

| popular_vote3 = 3,976

| percentage3 = 8.89%

| swing3 = {{decrease}}2.27pp

| title = Prime Minister

| before_election = Henny Eman

| before_party = AVP

| after_election = Henny Eman

| after_party = AVP

}}

{{Politics of Aruba}}

General elections were held in Aruba on 12 December 1997.[http://www.caribbeanelections.com/aw/elections/aw_results_1997.asp Aruba General Election Results - 12 December 1997] Caribbean Elections The Aruban People's Party emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates.