2015 Uzbek presidential election

none Uzbekistan presidential 20,798,052 91.08% ( 0.48pp) 2007 Uzbek presidential election 2007 2016 Uzbek presidential election 2016 29 March 2015 Karimov Ufa (cropped).jpg Islam Karimov Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party 17,122,597 91.83% Akmal Saidov (cropped).jpg Akmal Saidov Uzbekistan National Revival Democratic Party 582,688 3.12% President Islam Karimov Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party Islam Karimov Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party Presidential elections were held in Uzbekistan on 29 March 2015.Uzbekistan to hold presidential polls in late March ITAR-TASS, 26 December 2014 The result was a victory for incumbent President Islam Karimov, who received over 90% of the vote.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/uzbek-leader-karimov-wins-presidential-election-by-landslide/article23681588/ Uzbek leader Karimov wins presidential election by landslide The Globe and Mail 30 March 2015 30 March 2015https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uzbekistan-election-idUSKBN0MQ15A20150330 Veteran Uzbek leader re-elected in vote OSCE brands undemocratic 30 Mar 2015 Karimov's win gave him a fourth consecutive term as president, dating back to 1990. Background A constitutional law on presidential elections was approved by the Senate on 23 March 2012,Karimov surreptitiously shortens presidential term of office https://web.archive.org/web/20140518060527/http://www.uznews.net/en/politics/19440-karimov-surreptitiously-shortens-presidential-term-of-office 2014-05-18 Uznews, 29 March 2012 which required presidential elections to be held 90 days after parliamentary elections.Election of President of Uzbekistan to take place on March 22, 2015 CA-News, 14 May 2014 Elections to the Legislative Chamber were held over two-rounds, the first on 23 December 2014 and the second on 4 January 2015. The law change effectively shortened the term of incumbent President Islam Karimov by several months, as under the previous law, the elections would have been held on 27 December 2015. Though the constitution limits presidents to two terms in office, the Central Election Commission allowed Karimov to run again, arguing that Karimov had only served one term since the constitution was adopted in 2002, and that his previous two terms before that should not count.http://www.eurasianet.org/node/72771 Uzbekistan: Tashkent Voters Back Strongman as He Cruises to Victory Lillis Joanna 2015-03-29 Eurasianet.org 2015-03-31 Candidates The candidates were: Islam Karimov of the Liberal Democratic Party, president since 1990Karimov Nominated For Reelection In Uzbekistan Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty, 15 January 2015 Khatamjan Ketmanov of the People's Democratic Party Nariman Umarov of the Justice Social Democratic PartyElections 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20161112022413/http://www.uzbekembassy.org/e/elect_2015 2016-11-12 Uzbekistan Embassy to the United Kingdom Akmal Saidov of the National Revival Democratic Party All candidates were loyal to Karimov. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uzbekistan-election-idUSKBN0MQ15A20150330 Veteran Uzbek leader re-elected in vote OSCE brands undemocratic Conduct The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe stated that the Uzbek poll lacked genuine opposition. Steve Swerdlow at Human Rights Watch called the vote a "sham election".https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/04/uzbekistan-islam-karimov-fourth-term-corruption Human rights activists’ dismay as Uzbekistan autocrat clings to power The Guardian 4 April 2015 Luhn Alec Observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation called the election "open, free, and democratic," and said it had proceeded "openly and democratically," respectively.http://www.eurasianet.org/node/72781 Uzbekistan's Dictator Grabs Fourth Term in Opposition-Free Poll Lillis Joanna 2015-03-30 Eurasianet.org 2015-03-31 Results Islam Karimov Liberal Democratic Party 17122597 Akmal Saidov National Revival Democratic Party 582688 Hotamjon Ketmonov People's Democratic Party 552309 People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (1991) Nariman Umarov Justice Social Democratic Party 389024 295731 20798052 CEC References Uzbekistan Category:Presidential elections in Uzbekistan Presidential