2015 Tajik parliamentary election

2015 Tajik parliamentary election

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Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PDP Emomali Rahmon 67.03 51 −3 Agrarian Amir Qaroqulov 11.95 5 +3 PERT Olimzhon Boboyev 7.66 3 +1 Socialist Abduhalim Ghafforov 5.59 1 +1 Communist Shodi Shabdolov 2.28 2 0 Democratic Saidjafar Usmonzoda 1.75 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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

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

Party		PR			Constituency			Total seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	People's Democratic Party	2,528,060	67.03	16			35	51	–3
	Agrarian Party	450,822	11.95	3			2	5	+3
	Party of Economic Reforms	289,006	7.66	2			1	3	+1
	Socialist Party	210,677	5.59	1			0	1	+1
	Communist Party	86,060	2.28	0			2	2	0
	Democratic Party	65,816	1.75	0			1	1	+1
	Islamic Renaissance Party	63,161	1.67	0			0	0	–2
	Social Democratic Party	19,676	0.52	0			0	0	0
	Independents						0	0	–1
Against all		58,081	1.54	–				–	–
Total		3,771,359	100.00	22			41	63	0
Valid votes		3,771,359	97.61
Invalid/blank votes		92,525	2.39
Total votes		3,863,884	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,399,390	87.83
Source: OSCE

References

1. "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