1995 Kazakh legislative election

Legislative election in Kazakhstan 1995 Kazakh legislative election Kazakhstan legislative 1994 Kazakh legislative election 1994 no 9 December 1995 1999 Kazakh legislative election 1999 All 67 seats in the Mäjilis 34 79.8 % Chairman Position established Marat Ospanov People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 9 December 1995, with a second round on 23 December. The result was a victory for the People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity, which won 25 of the 67 seats.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p416 0-19-924958-X Voter turnout was 79.8%.Nohlen et al., p420 Background In March 1994, the first post-independence general elections for the former unicameral Parliament took place. A year later, Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council invalidated this poll and declared the legislature illegal. President of the Republic Nursultan Nazarbayev thereupon announced the dissolution of the Parliament and plans to rule by decree pending new elections. A majority of the 177 Deputies challenged the dissolution. On 30 August 1995, a new constitution providing, inter alia, for a smaller bicameral legislature was approved by popular referendum. On 2 October, the President announced the December election dates. Conduct The overall conduct of the polling was overseen by the Central Election Commission (OSK). According to it, 285 candidates (128 self-nominated, 157 registered to parties or public associations) ran for the 67 Mäjilis seats. As for the Senate, 49 candidates vied for the 40 elective seats, with 14 of the 20 constituencies being uncontested. There were a series of limitations on pre-election campaigning. The 9 December polling day for the Mäjilis was monitored by domestic and international observers and saw a reported turnout of over 79%. Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe questioned this figure, citing a number of irregularities, including multiple voting by the same individual. At the end of the day, only 41 candidates were declared elected with the required thresholds. Two weeks later, on 23 December, another 13 Deputies were chosen. Finally, on 4 February 1996, the remaining 13 seats were filled. Of the opposition parties, many boycotted the poll. Results File:Kazakhstan Mazhilis 1995.svg People's Union of Kazakhstan Unity 25 –8 Democratic Party 12 New Peasants Union of Kazakhstan 7 +3 Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan 5 –6 Union of Kazakhstan's Youth 3 +2 Communist Party of Kazakhstan 2 +2 People's Cooperative Party of Kazakhstan 2 New #ffaf30 Party of Kazakhstan's Revival 1 New People's Congress of Kazakhstan 1 –8 Socialist Party of Kazakhstan 1 –7 #D40000 Social Movement "Harmony" 1 –4 Independents 7 –56 –110 32851 7120592 8959543 Nohlen et al. Aftermath On 30 January the newly constituted Parliament met in joint session for the first time. The Council of Ministers was headed by Prime Minister Akezhan Kazhegeldin. References External links Inter-Parliamentary Union Report on 1995 Kazakhstan Elections Parliament of Republic of Kazakhstan Central Election Commission Kazakhstan Legislative election Category:Legislative elections in Kazakhstan Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:December 1995 in Asia