1999 Turkmen parliamentary election

none Turkmenistan 1997 1994 yes 1999 12 12 2004 All 50 seats in the Assembly 26 99.59% Democratic Party of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov 50 50 100 Parliamentary elections were held in Turkmenistan on 12 December 1999. All 50 seats were won by the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, which remained the sole legal party. Campaign In contrast to the 1994 election where all the seats were won uncontested, 104 candidates — all from the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, the only legal party in the state — fought for 50 seats.2000 Elections held in 1999 for Turkmenistan Parliamentary Chamber: Mejlis http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2325_99.htm Inter-Parliamentary Union Conduct The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe declined to send observers in light of the brazen totalitarian regime in place. Voting took place between 08:00 and 18:00. Voter turnout was on a par with other elections.Nohlen Dieter http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/019924958X.001.0001/acprof-9780199249589 Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook Grotz Florian Hartmann Christof 2001-11-15 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-924958-9 10.1093/019924958x.003.0022 Results File:Turkmen parliamentary election results, 1994, 1999, and 2004.svg Democratic Party of Turkmenistan 50 0 0 2224537 2233631 Nohlen et al. Aftermath The inaugural session was held on 7 January December. Niyazov returned as the Prime Minister, as did Muradov as the Chairman. Shortly, the Assembly would declare Saparmurat Niyazov as the President for Life. References Turkmenistan Category:Parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan Parliamentary Category:One-party elections Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results