| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Narodno sabranie / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
5 October 2014 |
| Purpose of elections |
No party won an outright majority, thus reinforcing the existing political stalemate. Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB), the main opposition party led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (from 2009 to 2013), remained the largest parliamentary force, taking 84 seats in the 240-member National Assembly. Two parties that were part of the outgoing government the Coalition "Bulgarian Socialist Party and Left-wing Bulgaria" (BSP-LBC) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) - took a total of 77 seats. The remaining seats were spread across five other parties and coalitions.
The 2014 snap elections, held only 18 months after the previous elections, were triggered by the collapse of the government led by Mr. Plamen Oresharski (BSP) in July. DPS called for early elections following the BSP's poor results in European Parliament elections in May. Prime Minister Oresharski resigned, announcing that he would quit politics. President Rosen Plevneliev dissolved parliament in August and tasked Mr. Georgi Bliznashki (independent) with leading a caretaker government.
During the election campaign, GERB leader Borisov argued that it would not be possible to form a stable government without his party. President Plevneliev (GERB) called on citizens to unite to guarantee the country's long-time stability, economic growth and well-being. The GERB added that Bulgaria should obtain a loan of 5 or 6 billion leva from the IMF following a banking crisis in June, triggered by the bankruptcy of the country's two major banks. BSP leader Mihail Mikov promised to bring "more peace and stability to citizens", promising the resumption of work on South Stream (a Russian-led gas pipeline project) and the Belene nuclear power station project. The DPS (which represents minorities, mainly of Turkish ethnicity) led by Mr. Lyutvi Mestan, argued that the interests of more than half a million voters should be reflected in the new government. |
Date of previous elections: 12 May 2013
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 6 August 2014
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: October 2018
Number of seats at stake: 240 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 5,280 (3,574 men, 1,706 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 32.3%
Number of parties contesting the election: 25 (18 political parties and 7 coalitions)
Number of parties winning seats: 8 (3 parties and 5 coalitions)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 27 October 2014
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Tsetska Tsacheva (GERB) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 5 October 2014 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
6'858'304
3'500'585 (51.04%)
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Notes
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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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| Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB) |
84
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| Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) - Leftist Bulgaria |
39
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| Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) |
38
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| Reformist Bloc - BAP, DBG, DSB, VVD, UDF |
23
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| Patriotic Front coalition (NFSB - VMRO) |
19
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| Bulgaria Without Censorship party |
15
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| ATAKA Party |
11
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| "Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV)" coalition |
11
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
192
48
20.00%
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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:
National Assembly (27.10.2014, 01.01.2017)
http://www.parliament.bg/en/electionassembly
http://results.cik.bg/pi2014/rezultati/index.html
- The Reformist Bloc comprises the Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union (BAP), Bulgaria for Citizens (DBG), Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB), the Peoples Party for Freedom and Dignity (VVD) and the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF).
- The Patriotic Front coalition comprises the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB) and the Bulgarian National Movement (VMRO). |
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