Azerbaijani parliamentary election, 2015

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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.

Azerbaijan republic in Western Asia and Eastern Europe

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and has an 11 km long border with Turkey in the northwest.

New Azerbaijan Party political party

The New Azerbaijan Party is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on 18 December 1992 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who led it until his death in 2003. It is now led by his son, Ilham Aliyev, who succeeded his father as the party leader and as President of Azerbaijan since 2003.

National Assembly (Azerbaijan)

The National Assembly, also transliterated as Milli Majlis, is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional representation; as of the latest election, however, all 125 deputies are returned from single-member constituencies. Milli Majlis was the first secular republican parliament in the Muslim world.

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Electoral system

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

First-past-the-post voting voting system in which voters select one candidate, and the candidate who receives more votes than any other candidate wins

A first-past-the-post electoral system is one in which voters indicate on a ballot the candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins. This is sometimes described as winner takes all. First-past-the-post voting is a plurality voting method. FPTP is a common, but not universal, feature of electoral systems with single-member electoral divisions, and is practiced in close to one third of countries. Notable examples include Canada, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as most of their current or former colonies and protectorates.

Campaign

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

Musavat political party in Azerbaijan

The Müsavat Party is the oldest existing political party in Azerbaijan. Its history can be divided into three periods: Early (old) Musavat, Musavat-in-exile and New Musavat.

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 1,340,77047.2069−2
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
Party for Democratic Reforms 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
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
Independents1,150,41340.5043+4
Invalidated1
Invalid/blank votes33,696
Total2,874,5431001250
Registered voters/turnout55.7
Source: MSK

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