Legislative elections were held in

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on 7 June 2015, alongside municipal elections.

Background

Traditionally elections had taken place on the first Sunday of July, but in 2015 were set to the first Sunday of June.

Electoral system

The 500 members of the

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were elected by two methods; 300 were elected in single-member constituencies, and 200 by

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in a single nationwide constituency.Electoral system
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Opinion polls

Results

References

External links

National Electoral Institute

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