2016 Belarusian parliamentary election

none gov March 2020 Belarus 2012 2019 All 110 seats in the House of Representatives 56 74.68% ( 0.07pp) 11 September 2016 Igor Karpenko Communist Party of Belarus 3 8 7.40 Sergei Gaidukevich Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus 0 1 4.24 Vasil Zadnyaprany be Васіль Васілевіч Задняпраны Republican Party of Labour and Justice 1 3 2.87 Anatoly Lebedko United Civic Party 0 1 2.16 Nikolai Ulakhovich be Мікалай Дзмітрыевіч Улаховіч Belarusian Patriotic Party 0 3 2.16 – Independents 103 94 67.01 Parlamentswahl in Belarus (2016) Ergebnisse.svg Results by constituency Speaker of the House of Representatives Vladimir Andreichenko Communist Party of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko Communist Party of Belarusthumb|Polling station in Povstyn thumb|Women singing near polling station in Veseia thumb|Members of a commission showing empty ballot box before its closure, Slutsk thumb|OSCE observers in a polling station in Bokshytsy Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 11 September 2016.https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2488/ Republic of Belarus IFES Election Guide Electoral system The 110 members of the House of Representatives were previously elected using the two-round system. However, a new electoral code was introduced in 2013, abolishing the requirement for candidates to receive an absolute majority, effectively changing the voting system to first-past-the-post. All candidates are elected in single-member constituencies.Electoral System Design data for Belarus https://web.archive.org/web/20221229232857/https://www.idea.int/data-tools/country-view/72/44 2022-12-29 IDEA However, if there is only one candidate, they are required to receive at least 50% of the votes cast (voters may also vote against all). Voter turnout in a constituency must be at least 50% for the election to be deemed valid. In cases where the turnout have not been met or no candidate has been elected, repeat elections will be held.Article 87. Repeated electionsNovember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Electoral Code of the Republic of Belarus + Seat distribution Region Seats City of Minsk 20 Brest Region 16 Gomel Region 17 Grodno Region 13 Mogilev Region 13 Minsk Region 17 Vitebsk Region 14 Total seats 110thumb|Seal on a ballot box for early voting, Slutsk. The left picture was taken in the evening of the last day of early voting, while the right was taken the next morning. The seal was broken at the top and bottom, indicating it had likely been tampered with. Participating parties The pro-government Communist Party of Belarus, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Republican Party of Labour and Justice and the Belarusian Patriotic Party all participated in the elections, whilst many pro-government candidates ran as independents. In contrast to the previous elections in 2012, the opposition did not boycott the elections, instead forming an alliance under the name Prava Vybaru (be Права Выбару, ru Право выбора, 'The Right to Choose') consisting of the BPF Party, the Belarusian Christian Democracy, the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly), the Za svabodu movement, the United Civic Party of Belarus, the Belarusian Party "The Greens", the Belarusian Liberal Party of Freedom and Progress and the Trade Union of Electric Industry.About Prava Vybaru The Belarusian Left Party "A Just World" also contested the elections.Оппозиционные коммунисты рассказали, с чем пойдут на выборы Tut, 20 June 2016 ru Party Leader Ideology Position Number of participating constituenciesLiberal Democratic PartySergei GaidukevichPan-SlavismConstructive opposition (declarative)Pro-government (in fact)73United Civic Party of BelarusAnatoly LebedkoLiberal conservatismPart of the opposition alliance "The Right to Choose"53BPF PartyAlaksiej JanukievichBelarusian nationalismPart of the opposition alliance "The Right to Choose"45Belarusian Left Party "A Just World"Sergey KalyakinDemocratic socialismOpposition37Communist Party of BelarusIgor KarpenkoCommunism, Marxism–LeninismPro-government36Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly)Irina VeshtardSocial democracyPart of the opposition alliance "The Right to Choose"27Republican Party of Labour and JusticeVasil ZadnyapranySocial democracyPro-government16Belarusian Patriotic PartyNikolai UlakhovichSocial justicePro-government16Belarusian Party "The Greens"Aleh NovikaŭGreen PoliticsPart of the opposition alliance "The Right to Choose"5 Results The Central Election Commission stated that elections had been deemed valid in all constituencies. At the same time, independent observers declared that turnout data had been falsified in many constituencies, particularly in Minsk, and the real turnout was less than 50% required for the results in a constituency to be deemed valid. thumb|Results by constituency. The elections saw two opposition candidates win seats, the first since 2004. Hanna Kanapatskaya, a member of the United Civic Party won in one of the Minsk constituencies, whilst independent candidate Alena Anisim won in a constituency in the Minsk Region. The other 93 independent candidates were considered to be pro-government. The Communist Party of Belarus, the Republican Party of Labour and Justice and the Belarusian Patriotic Party all support President Alexander Lukashenko, and although the Liberal Democratic Party declares to be "constructive democratic opposition", it is de facto pro-government. File:Bielorussie Chambre des representants 2016.svg Communist Party of Belarus 380770 8 +5 Liberal Democratic Party 218081 1 +1 Republican Party of Labour and Justice 147378 3 +2 United Civic Party 111227 1 New Belarusian Patriotic Party 111045 3 New BPF Party 88511 0 0 Belarusian Left Party "A Just World" 72185 0 0 Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Assembly) 66381 0 0 Belarusian Green Party 9038 0 New Independents 3445562 94 –11 Against all 491986 – – 69707 0 6978490 CEC (results), CEC (candidate information) References External links Elections In Belarus: The Continuation Of A New Model? Belarus Digest Belarusian Opposition Prepares For The 2016 Parliamentary Elections Belarus Digest Formation Of Precinct Election Commissions - Digest Of The 2016 Parliamentary Elections Belarus Digest Nomination And Registration Of Candidates - Digest Of The 2016 Parliament Elections Belarus Digest Belarus Parliament Category:Parliamentary elections in Belarus