2023 Turkmen parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Turkmenistan on 26 March 2023 to elect the 125 members of the Assembly.[1] The elections took place after the introduction of a separate constitutional authority. The Assembly (Turkmen: Mejlis) is since January 2023 the unicameral legislature of Turkmenistan.[2][3] Between March 2021 and 21 January 2023 it was the lower house of the National Council of Turkmenistan.[4]

2023 Turkmen parliamentary election
Turkmenistan
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26)
All 125 seats in the Assembly of Turkmenistan
63 seats needed for a majority
Turnout91.12%
PartyLeader Seats +/–
TDP Ata Serdarow 65 +10
TSTP Saparmyrat Owganow 18 +7
TAP Rejep Bazarow 24 +13
Independents – 18 -30
Chair of the Assembly before Chair of the Assembly after
Gülşat Mämmedowa
TDP		 Dünýägözel Gulmanowa
TDP
Politics of Turkmenistan

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan65+10
Agrarian Party of Turkmenistan24+13
Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs18+7
Independents18–30
Total1250
Total votes3,185,935–
Registered voters/turnout3,496,30491.12
Source: CEC (turnout),[5] Turkmen Portal (seat distribution)[6]

References
  1. "Turkmenistan awaits parliamentary elections". Daryo. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. Cоздан высший представительный орган народной власти – Халк Маслахаты Туркменистана (in Russian), Neytralny Turkmenistan, 22 January 2023
  3. Халк Маслахаты стал самостоятельным законодательным органом, а парламент однопалатным (in Russian), RFE/RL, 23 January 2023
  4. "Populists and Autocrats: The Dual Threat to Global Democracy". Freedom House. Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  5. "Türkmenistanda Saýlawlary we sala salşyklary geçirmek boýunça merkezi toparyň mejlisi geçirildi" [A meeting of the Central Committee on Elections and Referendums was held in Turkmenistan.]. Central Election Commission. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. "ЦИК Туркменистана объявил результаты выборов в парламент" [Central Election Commission of Turkmenistan announces results of parliamentary elections]. Turkmen Portal. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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