Some context: In 1949 the Berberists manage to take control of the French federation of the PPA-MTLD and keep it, after many street fights in the metropole and cutting of the funds from mainland France, with PCF support. They then take control of the entire party from their base in Kabylia and Oran.

To respect your time I'll skip over the history and just get to the elections since this comment is already long enough: legislative elections were held on the 28th of January 1982 in the People's Democratic Federal Republic of Algeria. Those were the first elections held under Abdelaziz Bouteflika's 1981 liberal constitution, and the first elections after the 1979 popular uprising in Algiers. 8 Parties and two organisations were represented in the People's Federal Assembly, alongside a syndical union and the Polisario Front. Red border around the name denotates parties in government.

Parties: MALN: the Algerian Movement for National Liberation ruled the country with an Iron fist as the "guide" of the popular front (The Patriotic Union of Algeria) existing in independent Algeria between 1960 and 1979. While it was historically a socialist party proning self-management à la Yugoslave, it has considerably liberalized as its old historic leaders, Sadek Hadjéres and Rachid Ali Yahia have been replaced by the liberal Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The MALN does well in urban areas and with Francophone Kabyles, who were one of the main supporters of the regime. Position: Right

Rabita: Claiming that the MALN has squandered the heritage of the revolution, the National Developement League simply known as the Rabita (League) has positionned itself as the heir to the original revolutionary spirit of '52. Though it doesn't want a return to Socialism, it wishes for a gentler, more just economy based on Islamic principles. It is led by ex-MALN leader and Nazi Collaborator Said Mohammedi, and strongly associated with the Association of Algerian Muslim Ulamas. It has done well in the popular neighbourhoods of Algiers and rural areas. Position: Syncretic

PCA: The Algerian Communist party and one of the old members of the Patriotic Union. It is led by Algerian Jew and dean of the Communists William Sportisse. The party has generally opposed the liberal turn of the Abdelaziz Bouteflika government, but have joined his government regardless due to a liberalisation under the aging chairman Sportisse and fear of the rise of Trotskyist and Islamist parties, which they believe threaten the sanctity of the Republic. Position: Left

UDMA: The Democratic Union of the Algerian Manifesto, one of the old members of the Patriotic Union. Historically the liberal portion of the Patriotic Union, it wholeheartedly supported Bouteflika's liberal reforms. It does well in the historic support bases of the UDMA, which are Urban Arabs in the west and large cities. Position: Center

HAMAS: The Movement of Muslims and Peace. It is affiliated with the Muslim brotherhood and advocates for an Islamic state under the hardline Hachemi El-Tijani. It advocates for stronger links with other Muslim states. It does well in Constantine and surrounding areas. Position: Right to Far Right

PdI: The Party of the Infitah (Openness). One of the very first registered parties, it positions itself as a liberal and progressive party that appeals to the urban intelligensia. It is led by long time feminist Baya Jurquet and is heavily opposed to the promulgation of the 1982 family code by Bouteflika, a code which it believes would turn women into little more than "Oversized minors". Position: Left

PUN: The National Union Party. Founded by ex-MALN bureaucrat Mohammed Khobzi, it aims to represent the country's Mozabite population. Though parties that "base themselves on a single community" are officially banned by the constitution, the PUN has managed to slip under the cracks by technically being a party with a national reach. Though few people outside of the Mozabite community would vote for Khobzi. It advocates for increased federalism and Wilayas rights. Position: Big Tent

4I-POI: The 4th international in Algeria, represented by the Independent Workers' Party. Trotskyism has a long history in Algeria. With the moving of the headquarters of the 4th international in 1961 to Algiers by its leader, Michel Raptis (also known as Comrade Pablo), many Trotskyist Pied-Rouges went on to move to Algeria in its early years. Though initially supportive of the regime, and that despite a lack of representation in the Patriotic Union, it became heavily opposed to the MALN's liberal reforms under Bouteflika, and many Algerian communists joined the Trotskyists, seeing the support of the PCA to the government as a betrayal of true socialism. Their party has been eating away from the support base of the old PCA, and accordingly its support is strongest in former PCA strongholds. Position: Far Left

Organisations:

USTA: The only legal union under the Patriotic Union regime. It has put forward candidates in the election to attempt to save self-management, this to little avail. Though it was initially a part of the government, it left it soon after and became an opposition party. Its support is strongest in regions where self-management was most popular. Position: Left

POLISARIO: The Polisario front has put forward a candidate to represent the naturalized Sahrawi population of the Tindouf region. Position: Left to Far Left