Parliamentary elections were held in

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

on 1 March 2015.

Electoral system

The 63 members of the Assembly of Representatives were elected by two methods: 41 members were elected in single-member constituencies using the

two-round system The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian resul ...

, whilst 22 seats were elected by

proportional representation Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...

in a single nationwide constituency, with an

electoral threshold The electoral threshold, or election threshold, is the minimum share of the primary vote that a candidate or political party requires to achieve before they become entitled to representation or additional seats in a legislature. This limit can ...

of 5%.

Campaign

A total of 288 candidates contested the elections.Central Election Commission: Turnout at Tajikistan’s parliamentary polls reaches 82%
Focus News Agency, 1 March 2015

Conduct

The

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...

sent observers to the elections. None of the elections in Tajikistan since 1992 were judged either free or fair by international observers.

Results

References

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Elections in Tajikistan

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