This national electoral calendar for 2016 lists the national/

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elections held in 2016 in all

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and their

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. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.

January

*7 January: Kiribati, Parliament (2nd round) *16 January: Taiwan, President and Parliament *22 January: Vanuatu, Parliament *24 January: Portugal, President

February

*14 February: Central African Republic, President and Parliament *18 February: Uganda, President and Parliament *21 February: **

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, 2016 Bolivian constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum **Elections in the Comoros, Comoros, 2016 Comorian presidential election, President (1st round) **Elections in Niger, Niger, 2016 Nigerien general election, President (1st round) and Parliament *25 February: Elections in Jamaica, Jamaica, 2016 Jamaican general election, House of Representatives *26 February: **Elections in Iran, Iran, 2016 Iranian legislative election, Parliament (1st round) and 2016 Iranian Assembly of Experts election, Assembly of Experts **Elections in the Republic of Ireland, Ireland, 2016 Irish general election, Assembly *28 February: Elections in Switzerland, Switzerland, 2016 Swiss referendums#February referendums, Referendums

March

*3–24 March: Elections in New Zealand, New Zealand, 2015–2016 New Zealand flag referendums, Referendum (2nd round) *4 March: Elections in Samoa, Samoa, 2016 Samoan general election, Parliament *5 March: Elections in Slovakia, Slovakia, 2016 Slovak parliamentary election, Parliament *6 March: Elections in Benin, Benin, 2016 Beninese presidential election, President (1st round) *9 March: Kiribati, 2016 Kiribati presidential election, President *20 March: **Elections in Benin, Benin, 2016 Beninese presidential election, President (2nd round) **Elections in Cape Verde, Cape Verde, 2016 Cape Verdean parliamentary election, Parliament **Elections in Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, 2016 Kazakhstani legislative election, Assembly **Elections in Laos, Laos, 2016 Laotian parliamentary election, Parliament **Elections in Niger, Niger, 2016 Nigerien general election, President (2nd round) **Elections in the Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, 2016 Republic of the Congo presidential election, President **Elections in Senegal, Senegal, 2016 Senegalese constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum *31 March: Central African Republic, 2015–16 Central African general election, Parliament (2nd round)

April

*6 April: Elections in the Netherlands, Netherlands, 2016 Dutch Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement referendum, Referendum *8 April: Elections in Djibouti, Djibouti, 2016 Djiboutian presidential election, President *10 April: **Elections in Chad, Chad, 2016 Chadian presidential election, President **Elections in the Comoros, Comoros, 2016 Comorian presidential election, President (2nd round) **Elections in Peru, Peru, 2016 Peruvian general election, President (1st round) and Parliament *13 April: **Elections in South Korea, South Korea, 2016 South Korean legislative election, Parliament **Elections in Syria, Syria, 2016 Syrian parliamentary election, Parliament *17 April: Elections in Italy, Italy, 2016 Italian oil drilling referendum, Referendum *24 April: **Elections in Austria, Austria, 2016 Austrian presidential election, President (1st round) **Elections in Equatorial Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, 2016 Equatorial Guinean presidential election, President **Elections in Serbia, Serbia, 2016 Serbian parliamentary election, Parliament *27 April: ''Elections in Guernsey, Guernsey, 2016 Guernsey general election, Legislature'' *29 April: Elections in Iran, Iran, 2016 Iranian legislative election, Parliament (2nd round)

May

*9 May: Elections in the Philippines, Philippines, 2016 Philippine presidential election, President, Vice President, 2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections, House of Representatives and 2016 Philippine Senate election, Senate *11 May: Elections in the Comoros, Comoros, 2016 Comorian presidential election, President (2nd round in 13 constituencies) on Anjouan) *14 May: Elections in the Philippines, Philippines, 2016 Philippine presidential election, President, Vice President, 2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections, House of Representatives and 2016 Philippine Senate election, Senate (in 55 precincts) *15 May: Elections in the Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic, 2016 Dominican Republic general election, President, Chamber of Deputies and Senate *22 May: **Elections in Austria, Austria, 2016 Austrian presidential election, ~~President (2nd round)~~ (round nullified) **Elections in Cyprus, Cyprus, 2016 Cypriot legislative election, Parliament **Elections in Tajikistan, Tajikistan, 2016 Tajikistani constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum **Elections in Vietnam, Vietnam, 2016 Vietnamese legislative election, Parliament

June

*5 June: **Elections in Peru, Peru, 2016 Peruvian general election, President (2nd round) **Elections in Switzerland, Switzerland, 2016 Swiss referendums#June referendums, Referendums *6 June: Elections in Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia, 2016 Saint Lucian general election, House of Assembly *7 June: Elections in the Bahamas, Bahamas, 2016 Bahamian constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum *23 June: **''Elections in Bermuda, Bermuda, 2016 Bermudian same-sex union and marriage referendum, Referendum'' **''Elections in Gibraltar, Gibraltar, European Union (Referendum) Act 2016 (Gibraltar), Brexit Referendum'' **Elections in the United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Brexit Referendum *25 June: Elections in Iceland, Iceland, 2016 Icelandic presidential election, President *26 June: Elections in Spain, Spain, 2016 Spanish general election, Congress of Deputies *29 June: Elections in Mongolia, Mongolia, 2016 Mongolian legislative election, Parliament

July

*2 July: Elections in Australia, Australia, 2016 Australian federal election, House of Representatives and Senate *9 July: Elections in Nauru, Nauru, 2016 Nauruan parliamentary election, Parliament *10 July: **''Elections in Abkhazia, Abkhazia, 2016 Abkhazian early presidential elections referendum, Referendum'' **Elections in Japan, Japan, 2016 Japanese House of Councillors election, House of Councillors *11 July: Elections in Nauru, Nauru, 2016 Nauruan parliamentary election, Parliament Aiwo Constituency, (Aiwo only) *17 July: Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe, 2016 São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, President (1st round)

August

*7 August: **Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe, São Tomé and Príncipe, 2016 São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, President (2nd round) **Elections in Thailand, Thailand, 2016 Thai constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum *11 August: Elections in Zambia, Zambia, 2016 Zambian general election, President, Parliament and 2016 Zambian constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum *21 August: Elections in Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan, 2016 Turkmen Council of Elders election, Council of Elders *27 August: Elections in Gabon, Gabon, 2016 Gabonese presidential election, President

September

*4 September: ''Elections in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2016 Hong Kong legislative election, Legislature'' *8–10 September: Elections in Seychelles, Seychelles, 2016 Seychellois parliamentary election, Parliament *11 September: **Elections in Belarus, Belarus, 2016 Belarusian parliamentary election, House of Representatives **Elections in Croatia, Croatia, 2016 Croatian parliamentary election, Parliament *18 September: **Elections in Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein, 2016 Liechtenstein Family Allowances Act referendum, Referendum **Elections in Russia, Russia, 2016 Russian legislative election, State Duma *20 September: Elections in Jordan, Jordan, 2016 Jordanian general election, House of Representatives *22 September: ''Elections in the Isle of Man, Isle of Man, 2016 Manx general election, House of Keys'' *25 September: Elections in Switzerland, Switzerland, 2016 Swiss referendums#September referendums, Referendums *26 September: **Elections in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan, 2016 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum **''Elections in Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten, 2016 Sint Maarten general election, Legislature''

October

*2 October: **Elections in Cape Verde, Cape Verde, 2016 Cape Verdean presidential election, President **Elections in Colombia, Colombia, 2016 Colombian peace agreement referendum, Referendum **Elections in Hungary, Hungary, 2016 Hungarian migrant quota referendum, Referendum *5 October: ''Elections in Curaçao, Curaçao, 2016 Curaçao general election, Legislature'' *7 October: Elections in Morocco, Morocco, 2016 Moroccan general election, House of Representatives *7–8 October: Elections in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic, 2016 Czech Senate election, Senate (1st round) *8 October: Elections in Georgia (country), Georgia, 2016 Georgian parliamentary election, Parliament (1st round) *9 October: Elections in Lithuania, Lithuania, 2016 Lithuanian parliamentary election, Parliament (1st round) *14–15 October: Elections in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic, 2016 Czech Senate election, Senate (2nd round) *16 October: Elections in Montenegro, Montenegro, 2016 Montenegrin parliamentary election, Parliament *23 October: Elections in Lithuania, Lithuania, 2016 Lithuanian parliamentary election, Parliament (2nd round) *29 October: Elections in Iceland, Iceland, 2016 Icelandic parliamentary election, Parliament *30 October: **Elections in Georgia (country), Georgia, 2016 Georgian parliamentary election, Parliament (2nd round) **Elections in Ivory Coast, Ivory Coast, 2016 Ivorian constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum **Elections in Moldova, Moldova, 2016 Moldovan presidential election, President (1st round)

November

*1 November: Elections in Palau, Palau, 2016 Palauan presidential election, President, 2016 Palauan general election, House of Delegates and 2016 Palauan general election, Senate *5 November – 17 January 2017: Elections in Somalia, Somalia, 2016 Somali parliamentary election, *6 November: **Elections in Bulgaria, Bulgaria, 2016 Bulgarian presidential election, President (1st round) and 2016 Bulgarian referendum, Referendum **Elections in Nicaragua, Nicaragua, 2016 Nicaraguan general election, President and Parliament *8 November: 2016 United States elections, United States, 2016 United States presidential election, President, 2016 United States House of Representatives elections, House of Representatives and 2016 United States Senate elections, Senate **''Elections in American Samoa, American Samoa, 2016 American Samoa gubernatorial election, Governor and 2016 American Samoan legislative election, House of Representatives'' **''Elections in Guam, Guam, 2016 Guamanian general election, Auditor, Consolidated Commission on Utilities, Education Board, 2016 Guamanian legislative election, Legislature, and 2016 Guamanian general election, Superior Court retention election'' **''Elections in the Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election, House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court retention elections'' **''Elections in Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, 2016 Puerto Rican general election, Governor, House of Representatives and Senate'' **''Elections in the United States Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016 United States Virgin Islands general election, Board of Education, Board of Elections and Legislature'' *9 November ''Politics of the Pitcairn Islands, Pitcairn Islands, 2016 Pitcairnese mayoral election, Mayor'' *13 November: **Elections in Bulgaria, Bulgaria, 2016 Bulgarian presidential election, President (2nd round) **Elections in Moldova, Moldova, 2016 Moldovan presidential election, President (2nd round) *20 November: **Elections in Haiti, Haiti, November 2016 Haitian presidential election, President, Haitian parliamentary election, 2015–16, and Haitian Senate election, 2016–17, **Elections in San Marino, San Marino, 2016 Sammarinese general election, Parliament (1st round) *24 November: Elections in Grenada, Grenada, 2016 Grenadian constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum *26 November: Elections in Kuwait, Kuwait, 2016 Kuwaiti general election, Parliament *27 November: Elections in Switzerland, Switzerland, 2016 Swiss referendums#November referendum, Referendum

December

*1 December: Elections in the Gambia, The Gambia, 2016 Gambian presidential election, President *4 December: **Elections in Austria, Austria, 2016 Austrian presidential election, President (2nd round revote) **Elections in Italy, Italy, 2016 Italian constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum **Elections in San Marino, San Marino, 2016 Sammarinese general election, Parliament (2nd round) **Elections in Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan, 2016 Uzbekistani presidential election, President *7 December: Elections in Ghana, Ghana, 2016 Ghanaian general election, President and Parliament *11 December: **''Elections in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2016 Hong Kong Election Committee Subsector elections, Election Committee'' **Elections in Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan, 2016 Kyrgyzstani constitutional referendum, Constitutional Referendum **Elections in North Macedonia, Republic of Macedonia, 2016 Macedonian parliamentary election, Parliament **Elections in Romania, Romania, 2016 Romanian legislative election, Chamber of Deputies and Senate **''Elections in Transnistria, Transnistria, 2016 Transnistrian presidential election, President'' *15 December: ''Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, 2016 Turks and Caicos Islands general election, Legislature'' *18 December: Elections in Ivory Coast, Ivory Coast, 2016 Ivorian parliamentary election, National Assembly

Indirect elections

The following indirect elections of head of state, heads of state and the upper houses of bicameral legislatures took place through votes in elected lower houses, Unicameralism, unicameral legislatures, or electoral colleges: *4 January: Elections in the Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands, 2015 Marshallese general election#Aftermath, President *27 January: Elections in the Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands, 2015 Marshallese general election#Aftermath, President (new election) *26 February: ''Elections in Kosovo, Kosovo, 2016 Kosovan presidential election, President'' *11 March: Elections in Myanmar, Myanmar, Presidential Electoral College#2016 election, President *14 March and 11 June: Elections in India, India, 2016 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Council of States *1 April: Elections in San Marino, San Marino, Captains Regent *2 April: Elections in Vietnam, Vietnam, 2016 Vietnamese presidential election, President *19 April: Elections in Laos, Laos, 2016 Laotian presidential election, President *25–26 April: Elections in the Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Members of the 25th Seanad#Electoral system, Senate *10 June and 27 October: Elections in Malaysia, Malaysia, 2016 Malaysian senatorial elections, Senate *18 June – 18 September: Elections in Belarus, Belarus, 2016 Belarusian Council of the Republic election, Council of the Republic *26 June: Elections in Spain, Spain, 2016 Spanish general election#Senate, Senate *13 July: Elections in Nauru, Nauru, 2016 Nauruan presidential election, President *29–30 August, 24 September and 3 October: Elections in Estonia, Estonia, 2016 Estonian presidential election, President *1 October: Elections in San Marino, San Marino, Captains Regent *23 April 2014 – 31 October 2016: Elections in Lebanon, Lebanon, 2014–2016 Lebanese presidential election, President (13 rounds in 2016)

References

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