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Parliamentary elections took place in Tunisia on 6 October 2019. [1]
The 217 members of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People were elected by closed list proportional representation in 33 multi-member constituencies (27 in Tunisia and 6 representing Tunisian expatriates). Seats were allocated using the largest remainder method. Lists must adhere to the zipper system with alternating female and male candidates, and must have a male and female candidate under the age of 35 in the top four in constituencies with four or more seats. [2]
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Ennahda Movement | 561,132 | 19.63 | 52 | –17 | |
Heart of Tunisia | 415,913 | 14.55 | 38 | New | |
Free Destourian Party | 189,356 | 6.63 | 17 | +17 | |
Democratic Current | 183,464 | 6.42 | 22 | +19 | |
Dignity Coalition | 169,651 | 5.94 | 21 | New | |
People's Movement | 129,604 | 4.53 | 15 | +12 | |
Tahya Tounes | 116,582 | 4.08 | 14 | New | |
Republican People's Union | 59,924 | 2.10 | 3 | +3 | |
Aïch Tounsi | 46,401 | 1.62 | 1 | New | |
Tunisian Alternative | 46,046 | 1.61 | 3 | New | |
Afek Tounes | 43,892 | 1.54 | 2 | –6 | |
Nidaa Tounes | 43,213 | 1.51 | 3 | –83 | |
Machrouu Tounes | 40,869 | 1.43 | 4 | New | |
Popular Front | 32,365 | 1.13 | 1 | –14 | |
Democratic and Social Union (VDS-PR-MDS) | 29,828 | 1.04 | 1 | New | |
Errahma | 27,944 | 0.98 | 4 | +4 | |
Current of Love | 17,749 | 0.62 | 1 | –1 | |
Socialist Destourian Party | 16,235 | 0.57 | 1 | New | |
Farmers' Voice Party | 9,366 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | |
Green League | 5,667 | 0.20 | 1 | +1 | |
Other parties/lists | 590,602 | 20.66 | 0 | –30 | |
Independent lists | 82,384 | 2.88 | 12 | +12 | |
Total | 2,858,187 | 100.00 | 217 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 2,858,187 | 97.00 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 88,441 | 3.00 | |||
Total votes | 2,946,628 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,066,940 | 41.70 | |||
Source: ISIE, ISIE, ISIE |
No party or alliance obtained enough seats for a majority. Despite losing seats, Ennahdha became the largest party due to the fracturing of votes between other smaller, newer, or less established parties. Habib Jemli, a former Minister of Agriculture (2011 to 2014), was expected to be put forward as their candidate for Prime Minister. Heart of Tunisia, the Free Destourian Party, and Tahya Tounes announced after the results were released that they would prefer to sit in opposition.[ citation needed ]
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