2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary election

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2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary election
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  2010 1 November 2015 2020  

All 125 seats in the National Assembly
63 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
New Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev 47.2069−2
AXC Qüdrət Həsənquliyev  [ az ]1.4910
Civic Solidarity Sabir Rustamkhanli 1.322−1
Great Order Fazil Mustafa 1.2010
Motherland Fazail Agamali 1.001−1
Social Prosperity Xanhüseyn Kazımlı 0.7710
DİP Asim Mollazadə  [ az ]0.7410
Unity Tahir Kərimli  [ az ]0.531+1
Civic Unity Sabir Hacıyev  [ az ]0.4810
ADMP Elşən Musayev  [ az ]0.471+1
National Revival Faraj Guliyev 0.421New
Social Democratic Araz Alizadeh 0.401+1
Independents 40.5043+4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Map of 2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary elections results.png
Results by constituency
Speaker beforeSpeaker after
Ogtay Asadov Ogtay Asadov

Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 1 November 2015. [1] The result was a victory for the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, which won 69 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly amidst an opposition boycott.

Contents

Electoral system

The 125 members of the National Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. [2]

Campaign

The elections were boycotted by the major opposition parties, including Musavat, who accused the government of "massive violations". [3]

Results

The results in constituency 90 (Agdash) were annulled due to irregularities after an appeal by two candidates; independent candidate Chingiz Asadullayev had been in the lead. [4]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Azerbaijan Party 1,340,76547.2069−2
Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party 42,4591.4910
Civic Solidarity Party 37,5611.322−1
Great Order Party 34,1561.2010
Motherland Party 28,4831.001−1
Musavat 24,9950.8800
Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party 22,0030.7710
Democratic Reforms Party 21,0440.7410
Unity Party 15,0700.531+1
Party of Hope 14,8150.520−1
Civic Unity Party 13,5480.4810
Azerbaijan Democratic Enlightenment Party 13,2790.471+1
National Revival Movement Party 12,0430.421New
Classic Popular Front Party11,6710.4100
Azerbaijan Communist Party 11,4260.4000
Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party 11,2880.401+1
Azerbaijan National Independence Party 10,5260.3700
Justice Party 6,5070.230−1
Azerbaijan People's Party6,1520.2200
Citizen and Development Party3,3740.1200
Democratic Azerbaijan World Party3,2300.1100
Great Azerbaijan Party2,8070.1000
Azerbaijan Democratic Party 2,7460.1000
AMDEP4810.020New
Independents1,150,41040.5043+4
Invalidated1
Total2,840,839100.001250
Valid votes2,840,83998.83
Invalid/blank votes33,6961.17
Total votes2,874,535100.00
Registered voters/turnout55.7
Source: MSK

Aftermath

2016 District Nº90 rerun

The results of this district were invalidated after the 2015 general election. A new election was held on 18 June 2016.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Cavid Həmid Osmanov New Azerbaijan Party 19,67485.56
İqbal Fehruz Ağazadə Azerbaijan Hope Party 1,8027.84
Rəşad Mustafa AbdullayevIndependent4091.78
Əli Bəkir HaqverdiyevIndependent3411.48
Anar Zamin İbrahimliIndependent2951.28
Elmir Şahsəlim GözəlovIndependent2531.10
Rəşid Qalib GözəlovIndependent2200.96
Total22,994100.00
Source: [5]

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References

  1. "2014–2015 ELECTIONS CALENDAR". National Democratic Institute for International Affairs . Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. Electoral system IPU
  3. Azerbaijan votes in parliamentary elections amid boycott BBC News, 1 November 2015
  4. Azerbaijani CEC annuls election results for one constituency Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine News.az, 17 November 2015
  5. "90 SAYLI AĞDAŞ SEÇKİ DAİRƏSİ". Elections Information Center.