| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Majlisi Oli / Supreme Council |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majlisi namoyandogon / House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majlisi milli / National Assembly
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
1 March 2015 |
| Purpose of elections |
President Emomali Rahmon's People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) took 51 seats, retaining its majority in the 63-member House of Representatives. Three pro-government parties - the Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT), the Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PER) and Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) took additional 10 seats. The Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) became the sole opposition force with two seats. CPT leader Shodi Shabdolov rejected the election results, which he termed an "appointment". The Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), led by Mr. Muhiddin Kabiri, failed to win parliamentary representations for the first time since 1999.
The 2015 elections were held in the context of an economic slump in Russia and a sharp depreciation of Russian ruble, which led many Tajiks working in Russian to return home. During the election campaign, President Rakhmon, who has been in power since 1992, promised 200,000 extra jobs for Tajiks returning from Russia. |
Date of previous elections: 28 February & 14 March 2010
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: March 2020
Number of seats at stake: 63 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 285 (255 men, 30 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 10.5%
Number of parties contesting the election: 8
Number of parties winning seats: 5
Alternation of power: No (presidential system)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 17 March 2015
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Shukurjon Zuhurov (People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, PDPT) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 1 March 2015 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
4'323'634
3'791'827 (87.7%)
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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 of Tajikistan (PDPT) |
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| Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) |
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| Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PER) |
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| Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) |
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| Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) |
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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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Majority |
Proportional |
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| People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) |
51
|
35 |
16 |
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| Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) |
5
|
2 |
3 |
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| Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PER) |
3
|
1 |
2 |
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| Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) |
2
|
1 |
1 |
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| Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) |
2
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2 |
0 |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
51
12
19.05%
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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:
IPU Group (20.04.2015)
http://www.parlament.tj
http://khovar.tj/eng |
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