2009 Maldivian parliamentary election

none Maldives 2005 2014 yes 2009 5 9 All 77 seats in the People's Majlis 39 Maldivian Democratic Party Mohamed Nasheed 18 26 30.93 Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party Maumoon Abdul Gayoom 20 28 24.37 People's Alliance (Maldives) Abdulla Yameen New 7 5.00 Jumhooree Party Qasim Ibrahim New 1 4.16 Dhivehi Qaumee Party Hassan Saeed New 2 3.50 Independents – 4 13 30.18 2009 maldives parlimentary election (1).svg Results by constituency 170px Speaker Mohamed Shihab Jumhooree Party Abdulla Shahid Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party Parliamentary elections were held in the Maldives on 9 May 2009.5 March 2009 Elections Commission: Parliamentary elections will be held on 9 May http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/26055/Elections_Commission:_Parliamentary_elections_will_be_held_on_9_May dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090307181211/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/26055/Elections_Commission%3A_Parliamentary_elections_will_be_held_on_9_May 7 March 2009 10 March 2009 Haveeru Daily Background Political parties in the Maldives were legalised on 2 June 2005 after a unanimous vote in the Majlis which allowed a multi-party system to contest presidential and parliamentary elections after 30 years of autocratic rule by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. 2 June 2005 Maldives MPs back democracy move https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4602703.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240421112441/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4602703.stm 21 April 2024 21 April 2024 BBC News On 28 October 2008, Mohamed Nasheed, leader of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) defeated Gayoom in the country's democratic presidential elections.29 October 2008 Maldives president loses election https://www.smh.com.au/world/maldives-president-loses-election-20081029-5azy.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20240421112439/https://www.smh.com.au/world/maldives-president-loses-election-20081029-5azy.html 21 April 2024 21 April 2024 The Sydney Morning Herald Agence France-Presse Following the election, Nasheed and Mohamed Waheed Hassan were sworn in as the President and Vice President on 11 November in a special session of the Majlis at the Dharubaaruge.11 November 2008 New Maldives president sworn in https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7721335.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240421114216/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7721335.stm 21 April 2024 21 April 2024 BBC Newshttp://www.miadhu.com.mv/news.php?id=8384 Nasheed sworn in as Maldives new President MiadhuJanuary 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Lang Olivia 29 October 2008 'Anni' heralds new era in Maldives https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7697283.stm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240421114123/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7697283.stm 21 April 2024 21 April 2024 BBC News Electoral system On 10 February 2009, the Majlis voted 36–0 (with one abstention) to pass the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill, which Nasheed signed into law later that day. It was the first act he signed as president after being inaugurated in November 2008.The President ratifies the Bill on Parliamentary Constituencies http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/pages/eng_news.php?news:5302:1 12 February 2009 The President's Office In the law, each administrative atoll's population determines how many electoral constituencies will be created. On 9 March 2009, the Elections Commission of the Maldives announced there were 214,405 eligible voters. Results The result in constituency N-02 Thimarafushi Dhaairaa was annulled due to irregularities and reported intimidation by the MDP at one polling region;May 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes polling was repeated on 11 July 2009.24 June 2009 Elections Commission to appeal Thimarafushi case in Supreme Court http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/27067/Elections_Commission_to_appeal_Thimarafushi_case_in_Supreme_Court dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110617064437/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/27067/Elections_Commission_to_appeal_Thimarafushi_case_in_Supreme_Court 17 June 2011 Haveeru Daily According to preliminary results, the MDP still won the seat.May 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes File:2009 Maldives Parliament.svg Maldivian Democratic Party 51184 26 +8 Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party 40339 28 +8 People's Alliance 8283 7 New Jumhooree Party 6882 1 New Dhivehi Qaumee Party 5795 2 New Adhaalath Party 1487 0 New Social Liberal Party 674 0 New Gaumee Itthihaad 518 0 New Islamic Democratic Party 214 0 New Maldives National Congress 119 0 New Maldivian Labour Party 50 0 New brown Independents 49954 13 +9 1806 0 Election Passport References Maldives Parliamentary election Category:Elections in the Maldives Maldives Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results