| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Assemblée de l'Union / Assembly of the Union |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) | 25 January 2015
22 February 2015 |
| Purpose of elections |
The Assembly of the Union contains 33 seats, of which 24 are directly elected. President Ikililou Dhoinine's Union for the Development of the Comoros (UPDC) took eight directly elected seats, just ahead of former President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi's JUWA ("Sun") party. Parties close to the UPDC took three seats while a JUWA ally took two seats (see note). During the elections, the major parties focused on the economy, promising economic development and social progress.
JUWA and the opposition forces won a majority of the nine indirectly elected seats that are determined by the assemblies of the three islands of the Union (Anjouan, Grande-Comore, Mohéli, 3 members each). The opposition therefore held a one-seat majority overall.
However, on 1 April, the Constitutional Court invalidated the election of three JUWA members representing the Assembly of Anjouan. JUWA argued that the Constitutional Court's decision was signed by judges who were outside the country. In protest, JUWA and its allies boycotted the speakership election on 4 April, where Justice Minister Abdou Ousseni, nominated by the Government, was elected Speaker at an in camera meeting.
The mandate of the outgoing legislature elected in December 2009 was due to expire in April 2014. However, in order to hold parliamentary elections in parallel with those to the assemblies of the three islands of the Union, the parliamentary elections were scheduled for November 2014. Both elections were then postponed to December 2014, then to January (first round) and February 2015 (run-offs) for unspecified reasons. The mandate of the outgoing members of the Assembly of the Union was extended until the end of the 2015 electoral process.
Note:
The UPDC had the support of the Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC, two seats), led by former President Azali Assoumani, and the Rally for an Alternative of Harmonious and Integrated Development (RADHI, one seat), as well as two independent candidates-elect. The Democratic Rally of the Comoros (RDC, two seats) sided with JUWA. |
Date of previous elections: 6 & 20 December 2009
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 22 December 2014
Timing of election: Delayed elections
Expected date of next elections: January 2020
Number of seats at stake: 24 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 203 (198 men, 5 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 2.5%
Number of parties contesting the election: 26
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 3
Names of parties in government: Union for the Development of the Comoros (UPDC), Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) and Rally for an Alternative of Harmonious and Integrated Development (RADHI)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 3 April2015
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Abdou Ousseni Union for the Development of the Comoros (UPDC) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 (from/to) | 25 January 2015
22 February 2015 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
274'505
195'870 (71.35%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Union for the Development of the Comoros (UPDC) |
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| JUWA party ("Sun") |
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| Democratic Rally of the Comoros (RDC) |
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| Independents |
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| Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) |
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| Rally for an Alternative of Harmonious and Integrated Development (RADHI) |
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| PSND-Dudja |
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| Party for the Harmony of the Comoros (PEC) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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1st round |
2nd round |
Indirect election |
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| Union for the Development of the Comoros (UPDC) |
11
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2 |
6 |
3 |
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| JUWA party ("Sun") |
10
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1 |
6 |
3 |
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| Democratic Rally of the Comoros (RDC) |
4
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0 |
2 |
2 |
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| Independents |
3
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0 |
3 |
0 |
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| Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) |
2
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0 |
2 |
0 |
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| Rally for an Alternative of Harmonious and Integrated Development (RADHI) |
1
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0 |
1 |
0 |
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| PSND-Dudja |
1
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0 |
0 |
1 |
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| Party for the Harmony of the Comoros (PEC) |
1
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0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
32
1
3.03%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Note on the number of women:
The distribution of seats above refers to the 24 directly elected seats.
The distribution of seats according to sex refers to the full 33-member house (including nine indirectly elected members).
One woman was directly elected; no women were indirectly elected.
Sources:
Assembly of the Union (17.03.2015, 18.04.2015, 02.05.2015, 01.01.2017)
http://www.cenicomores.km |
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