2002 Crimean parliamentary election

none Crimea 1998 2006 31 March 2002 All 100 seats in the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea 51 yes yes Communist Party of Ukraine 15 38 APU 11 5 People's Democratic Party (Ukraine) 8 4 Party of Regions 3 new Russian Bloc 3 new Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) 3 new Peasant Party of Ukraine 1 new Labour Ukraine 1 new Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Ukraine 1 new Democratic Union #025BAB 1 new Independents 46 47 Parliamentary elections were held in Crimea on 31 March 2002. The Communist Party of Ukraine emerged as the largest faction in the Supreme Council, with 15 of the 100 seats, although 46 seats were won by independents.Crimea https://web.archive.org/web/20160702160445/http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/crimea2.html 2016-07-02 Parties and Elections Background Following the 1998 elections, a majoritarian system was introduced that did not ensure the proper representation of the minorities, especially that of the Crimean Tatars, in the Supreme Council.Crimean Election Law and Formation of Political Climate in the Autonomy https://web.archive.org/web/20140307034629/http://www.ucipr.kiev.ua/publications/crimean-election-law-and-formation-of-political-climate-in-the-autonomy/lang/en 2014-03-07 UCIPR, 28 January 2002 Results Communist Party of Ukraine 15 –23 Agrarian Party of Ukraine 11 +6 People's Democratic Party 8 +4 Party of Regions 3 New Russian Bloc 3 New Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united) 3 New Peasant Party of Ukraine 1 New Labour Ukraine 1 New Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Ukraine 1 New Democratic Union 1 New Independents 46 –1 Vacant 7 0 Parties and Elections References Crimea Category:Elections in Crimea Crimea