2015 Tajik parliamentary election

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2015 Tajik parliamentary election
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  2010 1 March 2015 2020  
PartyLeaderSeats+/–
PDP Emomali Rahmon 51−4
Agrarian Amir Qaroqulov 5+3
PERT Olimzhon Boboyev 3+1
Socialist Abduhalim Ghafarov1+1
Communist Shodi Shabdolov 20
Democratic 1+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Parliamentary elections were held in Tajikistan on 1 March 2015. [1]

Contents

Electoral system

The 63 members of the Assembly of Representatives were elected by two methods: 41 members were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, whilst 22 seats were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 5%. [2]

Campaign

A total of 288 candidates contested the elections. [3]

Conduct

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe sent observers to the elections. None of the elections in Tajikistan since 1992 were judged either free or fair by international observers. [1]

Results

2015 Tajik Parliament.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
ConstituencyPRTotal+/–
People's Democratic Party 351651–4
Agrarian Party 235+3
Party of Economic Reforms 123+1
Socialist Party 011+1
Communist Party 2020
Democratic Party 101+1
Islamic Renaissance Party 000–2
Social Democratic Party 0000
Total4122630
Total votes3,791,827
Registered voters/turnout4,323,63487.70
Source: [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "OSCE To Monitor Tajik Parliamentary Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  2. Electoral system IPU
  3. Central Election Commission: Turnout at Tajikistan's parliamentary polls reaches 82% Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Focus News Agency, 1 March 2015
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  5. "IPU PARLINE database: TAJIKISTAN (Majlisi namoyandogon), Last elections". archive.ipu.org.