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All 110 seats in the House of Representatives 56 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 90.14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 17 October 2004, with a second round of voting in two constituencies on 27 October, and a third round in one on 20 March 2005. [1] [2] The vast majority of successful candidates, 98 of 110, were independents. Voter turnout was reported to be 90% in the first round. [2]
A total of 359 candidates contested the election, with opposing parties claiming that around 40% of their candidates were not registered. [2] The OCSE delegation noted that although all candidates were given a set amount of free television and radio airtime and a free statement in the national press, over 80% of television news time was dedicated to President Alexander Lukashenko in the five weeks before the election. They also noted concerns about the independence of the Electoral Commission and a lack of transparency during the voting and counting process. [2] The government also closed down nine independent newspapers in the lead-up to the elections. [2]
Party or alliance | First round | Second round | Third round | Total seats | +/– | |||||||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||||
People's Coalition 5 Plus | United Civic Party | 207,664 | 3.41 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||||||
Party of Communists of Belarus | 151,602 | 2.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Belarusian Social Democratic Assembly | 59,892 | 0.98 | 0 | 0 | New | |||||||||
Total | 419,158 | 6.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Communist Party of Belarus | 334,383 | 5.49 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||
BPF Party | 205,387 | 3.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||||||
Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly) | 176,032 | 2.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Belarusian Agrarian Party | 145,004 | 2.38 | 3 | 3 | –2 | |||||||||
Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus | 122,605 | 2.01 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
Republican Party | 28,179 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Social Democratic Party of Popular Accord | 22,441 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |||||||||
Independents | 4,642,949 | 76.16 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 4 | |||||||
Total | 6,096,138 | 100.00 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 0 | |||||||
Valid votes | 6,096,138 | 96.80 | ||||||||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 201,462 | 3.20 | ||||||||||||
Total votes | 6,297,600 | 100.00 | ||||||||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,986,163 | 90.14 | ||||||||||||
Source: Nohlen, IPU, CEC |
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