| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlament / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
4 October 2008 |
| Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for a half of the indirectly elected seats in the Senate on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. |
| Not applicable - indirect elections |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 4 October 2008 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
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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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| National Democratic Party "Nur Otan" |
16
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
29
2
6.45%
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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 |
In 2008
sixteen members - including one woman - were indirectly elected
while 15 members - including one woman - were appointed by the President. At the time of the first session of the Senate following the 2008 renewal (held on 11 December 2008)
two out of 47 members were women.
Source: Parliament (11.12.2008
13.12.2008) |
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