Kazakhstani legislative election, 2007
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Parliamentary elections were held in Kazakhstan on 18 August 2007. President Nursultan Nazarbayev's Nur Otan party received 88% of the vote and won all of the available seats. None of the six other parties contesting the election passed the 7% threshold to win seats.[1][2]
Electoral system
A total of 107 seats were at stake in the Majilis, an increase of 30, following constitutional amendments earlier in the year.[3] Under the changes, 98 deputies were elected by party lists, an increase from just 10 in the previous parliament. The remaining nine seats were reserved for members elected by the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan.[4]
Conduct
The opposition Nationwide Social Democratic Party, which received almost 5% of the vote, denounced the election,[1] and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe observers said the election showed some progress, but was also marred by problems, saying that "in over 40 percent of the polling stations visited, [vote counting] was described as bad or very bad", which was worse than in the last parliamentary and presidential elections.[1] Bias in the state media was also considered a problem.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nur Otan | 5,247,720 | 88.4 | 98 | +41 |
| Nationwide Social Democratic Party | 269,310 | 4.5 | 0 | New |
| Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol | 183,346 | 3.1 | 0 | –1 |
| Kazakhstani Social Democratic Party Auyl | 89,855 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Communist People's Party | 76,799 | 1.3 | 0 | New |
| Party of Patriots | 46,436 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rukhaniyat Party | 22,159 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 146,805 | – | – | – |
| Total | 6,082,430 | 100 | 98 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,891,561 | 68.4 | – | – |
| Source: Adam Carr, IPU | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 Party of Kazakh President Sweeps Seats in Parliament The New York Times, 20 August 2007
- ↑ Kazakh poll gives all seats to Nazarbayev Reuters, 20 August 2007
- ↑ Kazakhstan set to hold early poll BBC News, 20 June 2007
- ↑ Kazakhstan's political parties gear up for early elections EurasiaNet, 20 June 2007
External links
- Elections of the Majilis 2007 Central Election Commission
