2015 Qatari municipal elections

none Municipal elections in Qatar were held for the fifth time on 13 May 2015.http://marhaba.qa/qatar-central-municipal-council-election-2015 Qatar Central Municipal Council Election 2015 Marhaba Qatar 23 April 2015 14 May 2015 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518142338/http://marhaba.qa/qatar-central-municipal-council-election-2015/ dead Five women contested the polls as candidates.http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/politics/2015/4/16/five-women-to-contest-qatar-municipal-elections Five women to contest Qatar municipal elections al-Araby al-Jadeed 16 April 2015 14 May 2015 Two women were elected to the Central Municipal Council (CMC) after winning their constituencies, heralding the first time two women have occupied seats in the council.http://www.afp.com/en/news/qataris-elect-two-women-first-time Qataris elect two women for first time Agence France-Presse 14 May 2015 14 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095336/http://www.afp.com/en/news/qataris-elect-two-women-first-time 18 May 2015 This round of elections witnessed the merging of a number of depopulated constituencies and the addition of several new constituencies.http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=19CF769B-0B4B-4B06-95A7-2F55B336EC89&d=20140929 5th CMC polls to feature new constituencies Qatar Tribune 14 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093214/http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=19CF769B-0B4B-4B06-95A7-2F55B336EC89&d=20140929 18 May 2015 dead Early indications suggested that the voter turnout would be low.http://dohanews.co/photos-what-a-qatari-election-looks-like/ PHOTOS: What a Qatari election looks like (updated) Doha News 13 May 2015 14 May 2015http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/337638/low-turnout-expected-at-cmc-election-today Low turnout expected at CMC election today The Peninsula Qatar 14 May 2015 However, the voter turnout in various constituencies ranged from 51% to 87%,http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/15051404160001/CMC-Elections-Results-Announced CMC Elections Results Announced Qatar News Agency 14 May 2015 14 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054003/http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/15051404160001/CMC-Elections-Results-Announced 4 March 2016 dead with an overall voter turnout of 70%.http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/185548/2-women-win-seats-in-qatar-municipal-election.html 2 women win seats in Qatar municipal election The Journal of Turkish Weekly 14 May 2015 14 May 2015September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes This was a marked increase from the 43% voter turnout in the 2011 elections.http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/05/14/Qataris-elect-two-women-for-first-time-.html Qataris elect two women for first time Al Arabiya 14 May 2015 14 May 2015 The total number of voters was 21,735. There were 109 candidates. Background According to government officials, 136 candidates signed up to run.http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/118-vying-for-qatar-municipal-council-seats-1.1505663 118 vying for Qatar municipal council seats Gulf News 6 May 2015 15 May 2015 Twenty-five candidates withdrew from the elections before the onset of voting, including three candidates who withdrew on 12 May.http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=182A6D61-85A4-453E-A3B8-15E4168B2DB0&d=20150513 CMC polls today, 110 in race Qatar Tribune 13 May 2015 15 May 2015 18 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093211/http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=182A6D61-85A4-453E-A3B8-15E4168B2DB0&d=20150513 dead This resulted in the contention of three constituencies (1, 27, and 28) by single candidates who were declared winners by acclamation one day prior to ballots being cast. Constituency numbers 4, 9, 21, 22, 24 and 26 were contested by two candidates each. Conversely, constituency numbers 10, 11, 13, 18, 19 and 20 were vied for by six candidates apiece.http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=8458CFA4-D557-4C67-B70B-EC8398658BA9&d=20150513 Fate of CMC candidates for 26 seats to be decided today Qatar Tribune 13 May 2015 15 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093252/http://www.qatar-tribune.com/viewnews.aspx?n=8458CFA4-D557-4C67-B70B-EC8398658BA9&d=20150513 18 May 2015 dead Only 5 female candidates ran for election. This invigorated discussion on the possible establishment of a quota for female candidates.https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/qatar-holds-rare-vote-amid-calls-for-quotas-for-women-1.94030 Qatar holds rare vote amid calls for quotas for women The National 12 May 2015 15 May 2015 Results Constituencyhttp://www.al-watan.com/LatestNews.aspx?newsid=A9940FBC-16DF-4F7F-A7A8-0617FC194087 القائمة النهائية الكاملة للفائزين بانتخابات المجلس البلدي المركزي 2015 Al Watan 14 May 2015 14 May 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054625/http://www.al-watan.com/LatestNews.aspx?newsid=A9940FBC-16DF-4F7F-A7A8-0617FC194087 dead Electee 1 Al Markhiya Jassim Abdullah Jassim Al Maleki 2 West Bay Saeed Rashid Saeed Al-Hajiri 3 Madinat Khalifa North Hamad Khalid Khalifa Al Kubaisi 4 Madinat Khalifa South Khalid Abdullah Issa Ahmed Al Hitmi 5 Muraikh Mohamed Salem Mohamed Al Marri 6 Al Aziziya Hamad Khalid Ahmed Mohamed Al Ghanim 7 Muntaza Abdullah Saeed Abdullah Khamis Al Sulaiti 8 Old Airport Sheikha Yousuf Hasan Al Jufairi 9 Al Thumama Fatima Ahmed Khalfan Al Jaham Al Kuwari 10 Al Mamoura Abdurrahman Abdullah Mohamed Ali Al Khulaifi 11 Mesaimeer Abdullah Salim Saeed Saad Khuwar 12 Muaither Mohamed Ali Mohamed Al Hamar Al Azba 13 Fereej Al Murra Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al A'ttan Al Marri 14 New Al Rayyan Mohamed Mahmoud Shafi Al Shafi 15 Al Gharrafa Mubarak Feraish Mubarak Saleh Al Salim 16 Bani Hajer Mohamed Saleh Rashid Al Khayareen Al Hajiri 17 Al Kharaitiyat Ali Nasser Issa Al Kaabi 18 Al Sakhama Mishal Abdullah Saqr Thiyab Al Nuaimi 19 Umm Salal Mohammed Hamad Hadi Hamad Al Buraidi Al Marri 20 Al Wakrah Mansour Ahmed Yousuf Mohamed Al Khater 21 Salwa Road Nayef Ali Mohamed Al Ahbabi 22 Rawdat Rashed Khalid Abdullah Mohamed Al Ghali Al Marri 23 Al-Shahaniya Mohamed Zafer Mohamed Al Mefgae Al Hajiri 24 Al Jemailiya Mohamed Faisal Mubarak Al Ajab Al Shahwani 25 Al Khor Nasser Ibrahim Mohamed Issa Al Mohannadi 26 Al Thakhira Mohamed Lahdan Ali Abu Jamhoor Al Mohannadi 27 Madinat Al Kaaban Rabia Hamad Ajlan Al Ajlan Al Kaabi 28 Al Ghuwariyah Saeed Mubara Saeed Ali Al Rashidi 29 Ar Ru'ays Nasser Hassan Dandoun Al Kubaisi References Category:Municipal elections in Qatar Qatar Municipal