2015 national electoral calendar

This national electoral calendar for 2015 lists the national/federal direct elections that were held in 2015 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.


Countries with national elections or referendums:

– Executive
– Legislative
– Executive and Legislative
– Referendum
– Executive and Referendum
– Legislative and Referendum

– Executive, Legislative and Referendum

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Indirect elections

The following indirect elections of heads of state and the upper houses of bicameral legislatures took place through votes in elected lower houses, unicameral legislatures, or electoral colleges:

See also

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