2015 Transnistrian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Transnistria on 29 November 2015, alongside municipal elections.[2]

2015 Transnistrian parliamentary election
29 November 2015 (2015-11-29)
All 43 seats in the Supreme Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout48.3%[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mikhail Burla Oleg Khorzhan
Party Obnovlenie PKP
Leader since 2012 2003
Last election 25 1
Seats won 35 1
Seat change Increase 10 Steady
Speaker before election

Mikhail Burla
Obnovlenie

 Elected Speaker

Vadim Krasnoselsky
Independent

Politics of Transnistria
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Supreme Council
Speaker
Alexander Korshunov
Political parties
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • Five Raions
  • One Municipality
Foreign relations
Diplomatic missions of / in Transnistria

Electoral system

The 43 seats of the Supreme Council are elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.

Campaign

A total of 138 candidates contested the elections.[3]

Results

Obnovlenie won 35 out of 43 seats in the Supreme Council, maintaining their status as a majority government.[4] Obnovlenie leader Mikhail Burla was re-elected in constituency #34,[5] as was PKP leader Oleg Khorzhan in constituency #40 (Tiraspol).[5]

Overall turnout was 48.3%, with the Camenca District reporting the highest turnout of 54.0%. The lowest turnout was in the city of Bender, with a turnout of only 42.7%.[1][6]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Obnovlenie35+10
Transnistrian Communist Party10
Proriv0–1
Independents7–9
Total430
Total votes205,229–
Source: Transnistrian Central Election Committee

Aftermath

On 23 December 2015, Vadim Krasnoselski, who was elected in constituency #7, was elected Speaker.[7]

References
  1. ПРЕДСЕДАТЕЛЬ ЦЕНТРИЗБИРКОМА ВЫСТУПИЛА С ДОКЛАДОМ Archived 27 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Transnistrian Central Election Committee, 23 December 2015
  2. "TRANSNISTRIA WILL BE HOLDING ALL-LEVEL ELECTIONS ON ONE FIXED "VOTING DAY" – LAST SUNDAY IN NOVEMBER". Chisinau: Infotag. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  3. Polls Close In Transdniester Legislative, Municipal Elections Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 29 November 2015
  4. Transnistria Parties and Elections
  5. О регистрации избранных депутатов Верховного Совета Приднестровской Молдавской Республики VI созыва Archived 27 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Transnistrian Central Election Committee, 23 December 2015
  6. Верховный Совет VI созыва приступил к работе. Спикером избран Вадим Красносельский, Renewal Party, 23 December 2015
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