The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has published the results of elections through the party-list proportional representation system.
CCER Chairman Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda told reporters that five political parties have won seats in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) through a party-list proportional representation system from a single nationwide constituency, namely the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT), the Agrarian Party (APT), the Party of Economic Reforms (PERT), the Socialist Party (SPT) and the Democratic Party (DPT). .
The results of parliamentary election by party list:
- The People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) – 12 seats
- The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) – 5 seats
- The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT) – 3 seats
- The Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) – 1 seat
- The Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) – 1 seat
Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Tajikistan has failed to pass a 5-percent threshold to get into the Majlisi Namoyandagon.
According to Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda, 85.3% of eligible voters in Tajikistan participated in the elections and cast their votes.
Tajikistan’s Parliament (Majlisi Oli) has two chambers: the Assembly of Representatives (Majlisi Namoyandagon) and the National Assembly (Majlisi Milli). Majlisi Namoyandagon has 63 members, elected for a five-year term in, 22 by proportional representation (party list) and 41 in single-seat constituencies.
Political parties should pass a five-percent threshold in order to get into the parliament.
A total of 220 candidates, competed for 63 seats in the Majlisi Namoyandagon; 68 candidates competed for 22 seats from party lists and 152 candidates competed for 41 seats in single-mandate constituencies.
