2012 East Timorese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in East Timor on 7 July 2012.[1] The United Nations stated that it would withdraw its 1,300 troops if the elections passed off peacefully.[2][3] The National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction, led by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, won the election with 30 seats, three seats short of a majority in National Parliament.[4]

2012 East Timorese parliamentary election

7 July 2012

All 65 seats in the National Parliament
33 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
CNRT Xanana Gusmão 36.66 30 +12
FRETILIN Mari Alkatiri 29.87 25 +4
Democratic Party Fernando de Araújo 10.31 8 0
Frenti-Mudança José Luís Guterres 3.11 2 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister-designate
Xanana Gusmão
CNRT
Xanana Gusmão
CNRT

Electoral system

All 65 members of the National Parliament were elected from a single nationwide constituency by party-list proportional representation voting. A party had to cross the electoral threshold of 3% to enter parliament and seats were distributed according to the d'Hondt method. Parties were required to submit lists with 65 candidates and at least 25 replacements. According to the electoral law, every fourth member on a party's list has to be a woman.[1]

Campaign

In total, 21 political parties registered for the election. The campaign was focused on economic issues, particularly the country's $10.5 billion oil fund. Alongside the two main parties, CNRT and FRETILIN, a further 19 parties and lists registered for the elections.[5]

The election campaign was focussed on economic issues, particularly the question of what should be done with the country's oil fund, worth $10.5 billion.[2] The CNRT campaign pledged to increase the amount of money the fund contributed to the state budget beyond the existing 3% limit and to attract foreign loans for infrastructure improvement projects,[6] promising long-term investment in roads and electricity and water supplies. FRETILIN opposed CNRT's policies on foreign loans and changes to the oil fund spending, but ran a campaign focused on raising levels of income and education.[3] FRETILIN general secretary Mari Alkatiri promised to reduce corruption if elected.[2]

Results

Results in all districts
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction172,83136.6630+12
Fretilin140,78629.8725+4
Democratic Party48,58110.3180
Frenti-Mudança14,6483.112New
Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan13,9982.970New
Socialist Party of Timor11,3792.4100
Social Democratic Party10,1582.150
National Development Party9,3861.990New
Timorese Social Democratic Association8,4871.800
National Unity of Timorese Resistance7,0411.490–2
Timorese Democratic Union5,3321.1300
Republican Party4,2700.9100
PLPA–PDRT coalition4,0120.8500
Timorese People's Monarchy Association3,9680.840New
National Unity Party3,1910.680–3
Coligação Bloco Proclamador (PMD–PARENTIL)3,1250.6600
Democratic Alliance (KOTA–Trabalhista)2,6220.560–2
Timorese Democratic Party2,5610.5400
Liberal Party2,2220.470New
People's Development Party1,9040.400New
Christian Democratic Party8870.1900
Total471,389100.00650
Valid votes471,38997.64
Invalid/blank votes11,4032.36
Total votes482,792100.00
Registered voters/turnout645,62474.78
Source: STAE, SAPO

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