| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlament / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Mazhilis / House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
20 March 2016 |
| Purpose of elections |
The snap elections in 2016 returned a nearly identical composition of the House of Representatives. The People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan", led by President Nursultan Nazarbayev, took 84 seats, up from 83, of the 98 directly elected seats. Two other pro-presidential parties the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (Ak Zhol), led by former Nur Otan official Azat Peruashev and the Communist Peoples Party of Kazakhstan, led by Zhambyl Akhmetbekov - took the remainder.
The 2016 elections were held amid an economic crisis, triggered by low oil prices. The election campaign was reportedly low key.
At the first session of the newly-elected House of Representatives, President Nazarbayev, in power since 1989, stressed the need to amend the legislation on competitiveness and modernize the legislation on issues of self-government. He tasked parliament with passing a single tax and customs code in order to ensure the transparency of all fiscal procedures.
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Date of previous elections: 15 January 2012
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 20 January 2016
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: March 2021
Number of seats at stake: 98 (full renewal)*
*In addition, there are nine members indirectly elected with the consent of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan.
Number of candidates: 234 (187 men, 47 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 20.1%
Number of parties contesting the election: 6
Number of parties winning seats: 3
Alternation of power: No
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 25 March 2016
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Baktykozha Izmukhambetov (People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan")
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| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 20 March 2016 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
9'810'852
7'566'150 (77.12%)
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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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| People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" |
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| Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan |
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| Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (Ak Zhol) |
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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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| People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" |
84
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| Communist People's Party of Kazakhstan |
7
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| Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (Ak Zhol) |
7
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
78
29
27.10%
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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 |
Sources:
House of Representatives (30.03.2016, 09.04.2016)
http://www.election.kz/rus/news/acts/index.php?ID=3293
http://www.election.kz/rus/news/messages/index.php?ID=3294
http://www.inform.kz/eng
http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/kazakhstan/229101?download=true |
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