1990 Macedonian parliamentary election

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1990 Macedonian parliamentary election
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11 November 1990 (first round)
25 November 1990 (second round)
1994  
PartyLeaderSeats
VMRO-DPMNE Ljubčo Georgievski 38
SKM–PDP Petar Gošev  [ mk ]31
PDPNDP Abduladi Vejseli 22
SRSMDPS Stojan Andov 17
SPM Kiro Popovski  [ mk ]5
SJM 2
NDP Iljaz Halimi  [ sq ]1
PCERM Faik Abdi  [ mk ]1
Independents 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Parlamentarni izbori 1990.png
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Gligorije Gogovski
SKM–PDP
Nikola Kljusev
Independent

Parliamentary elections were held in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia on 11 November 1990, with a second round on 25 November. [1] They were the first competitive elections in the country's history. [2] VMRO-DPMNE emerged as the largest party, winning 38 of the 120 seats. [3]

Contents

Electoral system

The 120 members of the Assembly were elected in 120 single-member constituencies. If no candidate received over 50% in the first round, a second round was held and contested by every candidate who received over 7% of the vote in the first round. [2] In the second round a majority was not required, and the candidate who received the most votes won the seat. [2]

Results

PartyFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
League of Communists of Macedonia–Party for Democratic Transformation 234,36921.794220,74827.712731
Party for Democratic Prosperity 165,38815.381358,0467.29417
VMRO-DPMNE 154,10114.331238,36729.923738
Union of Reform Forces 142,56413.251128,44916.121011
Socialist Party of Macedonia 77,1237.17138,8934.8834
PDPNDP 62,6285.82413,3261.6715
Movement for All-Macedonian Action 42,9263.9908,8031.1000
SRSMDPS 32,7993.05031,2363.9266
Workers Party 31,5912.9402,9230.3700
Macedonian People's Party26,1512.4304,8060.6000
Social Democratic Party 16,9721.5801,6560.2100
Party of Yugoslavs in Macedonia 16,8981.57013,3311.6722
Democratic Union–Party of Peasants13,2301.2304,8290.6100
League for Democracy13,0971.2202,7070.3400
SPMMDPS 5,9600.5507,0610.8911
People's Democratic Party 4,5970.4304,1050.5211
PCERMSPM 3,7570.3503,9610.5011
Democratic Alliance of Turks3,3840.3100
Christian Democratic Party2,7790.2600
Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia 2,3590.2200
Workers-Peasant Party1,8960.1807260.0900
MAAKVMRO-DPMNE 1,6980.1600
SRSSDPM 7320.0700
Union of Pensioners of Bitola4280.0400
Independents18,1571.69012,7691.6033
Total1,075,584100.0024796,742100.0096120
Valid votes1,075,58494.70796,74295.85
Invalid/blank votes60,1445.3034,4764.15
Total votes1,135,728100.00831,218100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,452,07278.211,083,05176.75
Source: State Election Commission, Nohlen & Stöver, Nineski [4]

A total of 113,051 voters in the first round were not on the voter roll, but voted using their ID cards. [5]

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1278 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 3 Nohlen & Stöver, p1274
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p1288
  4. Blagoja Nineski (2001) "Elections, media and parties in Macedonia 1990-2000", Studentski zbor, p20
  5. Nohlen & Stöver, p1284