Georgian parliamentary election, 1999

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Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 31 October 1999, with second rounds in some constituencies on 7 and 14 November, and repeat elections in two constituencies on 28 November. [1] The result was a victory for the Union of Citizens of Georgia, which won 131 of the 235 seats. Voter turnout was 67.9%

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 46890,91544.585131
Revival of Georgia Bloc 7537,29726.85158
Industry Will Save Georgia Bloc1151,0.87.51415
Georgian Labour Party 2140,5957.002
National Democratic Alliance-The Third Way Bloc 095,0394.700
Popular Party-Digori Bloc 087,7814.400
United Communist Party-Workers Union Bloc028,7361.400
Georgian Party for the Protection of Veterans 011,7080.600
Green Party 011,4000.600
Merab Kostava Society 010,3750.500
Union of Social Justice of Georgia 01,2000.100
Round Table-Free Georgia 05,6570.300
Popular Front-Chavchavadze Society Bloc 04,3390.200
Victorious Georgia-God's Cathedral Bloc 04,2750.200
Communists-Stalinists Bloc 03,7780.200
Revived Communists and People's Patriots Bloc03,2290.20
Christian Democratic Union of Georgia 02,9510.100
Party of Economically and Socially Deprived People in Georgia 02,1710.100
Popular Democratic Party 01,9710.100
21st Century-Georgian Nationalism Bloc 01,0580.100
Unitary National Movement Bloc 09940.000
Freedom Party of Georgia 08280.000
Davit Armashenebeli Party 07580.000
Georgian National Unity Party Bloc 07330.000
Political Union of Citizens-Lecturers' Union of Georgia 06430.000
Nationalist Party of Georgia 05930.000
Union of Georgian Nationalists 05550.000
National Ideology Party of Georgia 05290.000
Democratic Centre of Georgia 04250.000
Political Movement Georgia's Future 04190.000
Political Union Support 04120.000
Intellectuals League of Georgia 03440.000
Political Union of Citizens-All-Georgian Farmers Union 03330.000
Independents17---17
Abkhazian representatives--12--012
Invalid/blank votes--130,844---
Total852,133,878100150235
Source: Nohlen et al.

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References

  1. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p382 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p399 ISBN   0-19-924958-X