2004 Belarusian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 17 October 2004, with a second round of voting in two constituencies on 27 October, and a third round in one on 20 March 2005.[1][2] The vast majority of successful candidates, 97 of 109, were independents.[3] Voter turnout was reported to be 91.04% in the first round.[2]

2004 Belarusian parliamentary election

17 October 2004

All 110 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout91.04%
  First party Second party
 
Party Communist Agrarian
Last election 6 seats 5 seats
Seats won 8 3
Seat change 2 2

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party LDP Independents
Last election 1 seat 94 seats
Seats won 1 98
Seat change None 4

A total of 359 candidates contested the election, with oppositing parties claiming that around 40% of their candidates were not registered.[2] The OCSE delegation noted that although all candidates were given a set amount of free television and radio airtime and a free statement in the national press, over 80% of television news time was dedicated to President Alexander Lukashenko in the five weeks before the election. They also noted concerns about the independence of the Electoral Commission and a lack of transparency during the voting and counting process.[2] The government also closed down nine independent newspapers in the lead-up to the elections.[2]

Results

Party Round Total
seats
+/–
First Second Third
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Communist Party of Belarus334,3835.498008+2
BPF Party200,0333.33005,67314.2200New
Belarusian Social Democratic Party (People's Assembly)173,1292.83004,80212.04000
People's Coalition 5 Plus160,0112.6200000
Agrarian Party145,0042.383003–2
Liberal Democratic Party122,6052.0110010
Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly)59,8920.981001+1
Republican Party28,1790.4600000
Social Democratic Party of Popular Accord22,4410.370000New
Independents4,843,95979.469634,567100.00126,05965.33198+4
Invalid/blank votes201,462
Total valid votes6,297,60010834,567111100
Source: Nohlen, IPU, Центризбирком

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p252 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Belarus: Elections held in 2004 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p261
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