Georgian parliamentary election, 1995

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Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 5 November 1995, with a second round on 19 November. [1] The result was a victory for the Union of Citizens of Georgia, which won 108 of the 235 seats. Voter turnout was 66.6%

Georgia (country) Country in the Caucasus region

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi. Georgia covers a territory of 69,700 square kilometres (26,911 sq mi), and its 2017 population is about 3.718 million. Georgia is a unitary semi-presidential republic, with the government elected through a representative democracy.

Union of Citizens of Georgia political party

The Union of Citizens of Georgia was a centre-left political party established by Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia from 1992–2003 and David Chantladze, former General Trade Representative of the Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia. It was established in the mid-1990s as a vehicle for modernising politicians. It became the majority grouping in the Georgian parliament following the parliamentary elections of November 1995, with Shevardnadze winning the presidency at the same time.

Due to its breakaway status, the elections were not held in Abkhazia, resulting in the 12 MPs elected in 1992 retaining their seats. [2]

Abkhazia autonomous region in Georgia and breakaway republic which is not recognized internationally

Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a de facto and partially recognized republic on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in northwestern Georgia. It covers 8,660 square kilometres (3,340 sq mi) and has a population of around 240,000. Its capital is Sukhumi and it is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria. While Georgia lacks control over Abkhazia, the Georgian government and most United Nations member states consider Abkhazia legally part of Georgia, whose constitution designates the area as the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.

Results

PartyConstituencyNationalTotal seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Union of Citizens of Georgia 18504,85625.290108
National Democratic Party 3169,2188.43134
All-Georgian Union for Revival 6145,6267.32531
United Communist Party of Georgia-Social Democrats Bloc095,5064.800
Union of Georgian Traditionalists 389,7524.503
21st Century-Konstantin Gamsakhurdia Society-United Georgia Bloc 088,4054.400
Socialist Party of Georgia 480,4744.004
Georgian Union of Reformers-National Consent Bloc 261,4243.102
Merab Kostava Society 048,8292.500
Stalin Communist Party 046,1742.300
Political Union Support 345,7472.303
Abkhazia-My Home 044,1912.200
Communist Party of Georgia 44,1172.200
All-Georgian Party of Peace and Freedom 043,0172.100
National Independence Party of Georgia 039,7882.000
Democratic Party 037,6431.900
Republican Party of Georgia 135,0511.701
Bloc for Life 032,5341.600
Progress Bloc 429,1891.504
Sviadi's Way-Voice of Nation Bloc 025,2131.300
Union of Social Justice of Georgia 022,1901.100
Women's Protection Union 020,3841.000
Union for Law-Governed State 119,6751.001
Party for Social Protection of the Population 015,8980.800
Ilia Chavchavadze Society 015,5100.800
Political Movement for Georgia's Future 015,3160.800
Political Organisation New Georgia 014,0300.700
Union of God's Children of Georgia 013,6610.700
Political Union of Citizens-Georgia's Women to the Elections 012,8650.600
All-Georgian Political Organisation Lemi 18,7220.401
Christian Democracy-European Choice Bloc 08,6070.400
Political Union of Georgian Citizens-Homeland 08,5610.400
Freedom Party of Georgia 08,1880.400
Agrarian Union of Georgia 07,4200.400
Union of Revival of Family 07,1410.300
Liberal-Conservative Party of Georgia 07,1230.300
Political Organisation Trade Unions to the Elections 06,9690.300
Economic Revival-The Yellows Bloc 06,5640.300
Party of Nations' Friendship and Justice 06,4120.300
Agraran Party of Georgia 06,0950.300
Party for National Unity and Social Justice 05,9990.300
Christian Democratic Party of Georgia 05,8540.300
Political Organisation Fatherland 05,7290.300
Progressive Party of Georgia 05,6730.300
Georgian League for Economic and Social Progress-Bourgeois Democratic Party 05,6110.300
Liberal Democratic National Party 05,5150.300
All-Georgian Union of Traditional Families 04,7910.200
Intellectuals League of Georgia 04,7460.200
Nation's League-Dasi 04,5230.200
Political Movement of Georgia Fatherland, Language, Faith 04,3390.200
Society Elections 03,8250.200
All-State National Integrity Party of Georgia-Shield of Fatherland 03,8070.200
Conservative Monarchist Party of Georgia 03,7430.200
Independents2929
Abkhazian representatives8412
Vacant202
Invalid/blank votes113,588
Total852,116,831100150235
Source: Nohlen et al.

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p382 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen et al., p339