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Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 12 November 1995, with a second round on 26 November. [1] However, the results in 15 constituencies were declared invalid due to fraud, with fresh elections held on 4 February 1996. [2]
The elections were characterized by substantial irregularities. [3] [4] In the lead-up to the elections, the authoritarian regime of Heydar Aliyev (who headed the New Azerbaijan Party) banned Musavat, the major opposition party from being on the ballot. [5] The government alleged that Musavat had falsified 5,000 signatures to be on the ballot. [5]
By election day eight parties were on the ballot, five of which were pro-government parties. [3] 60% of candidates in single-member constituencies had been removed from the ballot. [6] Election monitors noted that there was ballot stuffing. [4]
The final result was a victory for the New Azerbaijan Party, which won 53 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 86%. [1]
Under the electoral law introduced prior to the election, 100 of the seats in parliament were elected in single-member districts while the remaining 25 were elected by party list proprtional representation. [6]
