Albanian parliamentary election, 2005
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Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 3 July 2005.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Democratic Party (PD) and its allies, prominently the Republican Party (PR). Former president Sali Berisha became prime minister as a result of the election.[2] Voter turnout was only 48.0%.[3]
Electoral system
The 140 members of parliament were elected using the Mixed-member proportional representation. Voters elected 100 deputies directly from electorates (constituencies) and 40 from party lists or proportional representation.[4]
Conduct
The proper conduct of the election was seen as crucial in maintaining Albania's eventual EU hopes.[5] For the most part, election day was peaceful, but OSCE monitors said that the poll only partially complied with international standards,[6] citing disorganization, improper procedures and "a few violent incidents." The Central Election Commission (CEC) received over 300 complaints.[7]
Monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe called the election a “disappointment,” saying it failed to comply with international standards because of “serious irregularities,” intimidation, vote-buying and “violence committed by extremists on both sides.”[8]
Results
On 14 July the CEC released final results for 97 constituencies as well as the tentative national proportional results. The clear winners were the Democratic Party and its allies, though with many close constituency races between the PD and the governing Socialist Party of Albania (PSSh). In the proportional ballot, most voters chose minor parties rather than the two major parties. The only party to win both proportional and constituency-level seats was the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) of former prime minister Ilir Meta, as Meta himself won the party's lone constituency mandate. Despite this, the LSI did not fulfill pre-election expectations that it might emerge as a dealmaker in the next parliament.
| Party | Constituency | Compensatory | Total seats |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| Democratic Party of Albania | 602,066 | 44.1 | 56 | 104,796 | 7.7 | 0 | 56 | +10 |
| Socialist Party of Albania | 538,906 | 39.4 | 42 | 121,412 | 8.9 | 0 | 42 | -31 |
| Socialist Movement for Integration | 112,449 | 8.2 | 1 | 114,798 | 8.4 | 4 | 5 | New |
| Republican Party of Albania | 113,356 | 8.3 | 0 | 272,746 | 20.0 | 11 | 11 | New |
| Social Democratic Party of Albania | 0 | 174,103 | 12.7 | 7 | 7 | +3 | ||
| New Democratic Party | 0 | 101,373 | 7.4 | 4 | 4 | +1 | ||
| Environmentalist Agrarian Party | 0 | 89,635 | 6.6 | 4 | 4 | +1 | ||
| Democratic Alliance Party | 0 | 65,093 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Social Democracy Party of Albania | 0 | 57,998 | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | New | ||
| Unity for Human Rights Party | 0 | 56,403 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | ||
| National Movement - King Zogu I | 0 | 47,967 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Christian Democratic Party | 0 | 44,576 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | ||
| National Front | 0 | 22,896 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Party for Justice and Integration | 0 | 16,012 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Liberal Democratic Union | 0 | 14,418 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | New | ||
| Party of Labour of Albania | 0 | 9,292 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Freedom and Human Rights Movements | 0 | 9,027 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Communist Party of Albania | 0 | 8,937 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Democratic National Front Party | 0 | 7,632 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Albanian Democratic Union Party | 0 | 7,371 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Albanian Socialist Alliance Party | 0 | 6,604 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity | 0 | 5,059 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Social Albanian Parties – National Unity Party | 0 | 3,260 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Albanian Democratic Party for a New Right Democracy | 0 | 1,794 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Albanian Green League | 0 | 1,710 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party | 0 | 774 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Albanian National Security Party | 0 | 570 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | New | ||
| Independents | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | -1 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | 21,973 | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 1,366,777 | 100 | 100 | 1,367,347 | 100 | 40 | 140 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Adam Carr | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p133 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ↑ "Albania's new PM takes charge". The Independent. 2005-09-02. p. 22.
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p141
- ↑ Albania IFES
- ↑ Hope, Kerin (2005-07-01). "Election puts Albania at crossroads on Sunday's vote will decide whether the Balkan nation resumes talks linked to closer integration with the Union.". Financial Times. p. 2.
- ↑ Hope, Kerin (2005-07-11). "Former Albanian president tainted by savings scheme scandal poised for Balkan comeback". Financial Times. p. 8.
- ↑ "Berisha officially declared election winner". Ireland On-Line. 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ↑ Stuart Stevens' ... Past Clients| Penn Bullock| 29 October 2012| tnr.com| accessed 29.10.2012
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