Parliamentary elections were held in
Burundi on 4 July 2005. The result was a victory for the
(CNDD–FDD), which won 64 of the 118 seats in the
National Assembly
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Conduct
Voting was largely peaceful throughout the country during election day. Observers deemed the polls generally free, fair, and transparent while the major political parties accepted the results as legitimate.
Results
National Assembly
In order to ensure the 60%-40% ethnic split and 30% quota for women, a further 18 members, including the three Twa representatives foreseen by the Electoral Code, were co-opted after the elections.
Senate
Following the National Assembly elections, the Senate was indirectly elected on 29 July. Of the 49 Senate members, 34 were elected by electoral colleges formed by councillors, three were co-opted
Twa
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s, four were former Presidents, and eight further members were co-opted to ensure that at least 30% of its members were women. A total of 119 candidates stood for election to the Senate.
Burundi Sénat (Senate): Elections held in 2005
IPU
References
External links
IPU
2005 elections
IFES
Republic of Burundi Legislative Elections of 4 July 2005
Adam Carr
Elections in Burundi
Burundi
Election, legislative
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