Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Majlisi Oli / Supreme Council |
Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlisi milli / National Assembly |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlisi namoyandogon / House of Representatives
|
BACKGROUND |
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
24 March 2005 |
Purpose of elections |
Indirect elections were held for all seats in the National Assembly on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. The other members were appointed by the President on 25 March 2005. |
Indirect elections. |
STATISTICS |
Voter turnout |
Round no 1 | 24 March 2005 |
Number of registered electors Voters Blank or invalid ballot papers Valid votes |
2'238 2'195 (98.08%) 0 2'195 |
Notes
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Distribution of votes |
Round no 1
|
Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
|
|
% |
|
|
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) |
|
|
|
|
85.00 |
|
|
Independents |
|
|
|
|
9.00 |
|
|
Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) |
|
|
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
|
Distribution of seats |
Round no 1
|
Political Group |
Total
|
|
|
|
|
People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) |
29
|
|
|
|
|
Independents |
3
|
|
|
|
|
Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) |
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men Women Percent of women |
26 8 23.53%
|
Distribution of seats according to age |
41 to 50 years 51 to 60 years
|
11 23
|
Distribution of seats according to profession |
Engineers |
14 |
Teachers |
8 |
Economists |
5 |
Agronomists |
5 |
Lawyer - Theologist |
1 |
Lawyers |
1 |
|
Comments |
Four women were indirectly elected by regional assemblies and four others were appointed by the President.
(Majlisi Milliy
18.05.2005)
Other statistics were obtained from Majlisi Milliy (17.06.2005). |