2015 Tajik parliamentary election

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

2015 Tajikistani parliamentary election

1 March 2015
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
People's Democratic Party Emomali Rahmon 65.4% 51 -4
Agrarian Party Amir Qaroqulov 11.7% 5 +3
Party of Economic Reform Olimzhon Boboyev 7.5% 3 +1
Socialist Party Abduhalim Ghafarov 5.5% 1 +1
Communist Party Shodi Shabdolov 2.2% 2 0
Democratic Party 1.7% 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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

PartyVotes%Seats
ConstituencyPRTotal+/–
People's Democratic Party351651–4
Agrarian Party235+3
Party of Economic Reform123+1
Socialist Party011+1
Communist Party2020
Democratic Party101+1
Islamic Renaissance Party000–2
Social Democratic Party0000
Total4122630
Total votes3,791,827
Registered voters/turnout4,323,63487.70
Source: Asia Plus, IPU

References

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