Azerbaijani parliamentary election, 2015
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Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 1 November 2015. The result was a victory for the ruling
New Azerbaijan Party The New Azerbaijan Party ( az, Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası, YAP) is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan, founded on 21 November 1992 under the leadership of Heydar Aliyev. After his election as President of Azerbaijan on 3 October 1993, and ...
, which won 69 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly amidst an opposition boycott.


Electoral system

The 125 members of the National Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system.


Campaign

The elections were boycotted by the major opposition parties, including Musavat, who accused the government of "massive violations".


Results

The results in constituency 90 ( Agdash) were annulled due to irregularities after an appeal by two candidates; independent candidate Chingiz Asadullayev had been in the lead.Azerbaijani CEC annuls election results for one constituency
News.az, 17 November 2015


References

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