Ethiopian general election, 2015
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Parliamentary elections were held in Ethiopia on 24 May 2015.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), which won 500 of the 547 seats. Allies of the EPRDF won the remaining seats.[2]
Electoral system
The 547 members of the House of Peoples' Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system.[3] The results of the election will be announced one month after the election took place.[4] The opposition called the election an "undemocratic disgrace".[5]
The elections were delayed in the Gimbo Gawata constituency due to clashes between the EPRDF and an independent candidate. Polling took place on 14 June.[6]
Campaign
A total of 1,828 candidates contested the 547 seats, of which nine were independents and the remainder represented 44 parties. Of the 1,828 candidates, 1,527 were men and 801 women.[7]
Results
House of Peoples' Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front | 500 | +1 | ||
| Somali People's Democratic Party | 24 | 0 | ||
| Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Party | 9 | 0 | ||
| Afar National Democratic Party | 8 | 0 | ||
| Gambela People's Democratic Movement | 3 | 0 | ||
| Argoba People Democratic Organization | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hareri National League | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agew Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| All Ethiopian Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| All Ethiopian Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| All Ethiopian National Movement | 0 | |||
| All Oromo People Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| All-Amhara People's Organization | 0 | |||
| Argoba Nationality Democratic Movement | 0 | |||
| Bench People Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Blue Party | 0 | |||
| Coalition for Unity and Democracy | 0 | |||
| Denta Dubamo Kichinchila People's Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Dilwabi Peoples' Democratic Movement | 0 | |||
| Donga People Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Dube and Degeni Nationality Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| Ethiopia Democratic Union | 0 | |||
| Ethiopia Federal Democratic Unity Forum | 0 | –1 | ||
| Ethiopian Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| Ethiopian Democratic Unity Movement | 0 | |||
| Ethiopian Justice and Democratic Forces Front | 0 | |||
| Ethiopian National Unity Party | 0 | |||
| Ethiopian Peace and Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| Ethiopian Raie Party | 0 | |||
| Ethiopian's Unity Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Geda System Advancement Party | 0 | |||
| Gedeo People Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Gumz People's Democratic Movement | 0 | |||
| Kembata People's Congress | 0 | |||
| New Generation Party | 0 | |||
| Oromo Liberation Unity Front | 0 | |||
| Oromo People's Congress | 0 | |||
| Sidama Hadicho People Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Sodo Gordona Peoples' Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Tigri Worgi Nationality Democratic Organization | 0 | |||
| Unity for Democracy and Justice | 0 | |||
| Welene People Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| Wolayta People Democratic Front | 0 | |||
| Independents | 0 | –1 | ||
| Undeclared | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total | 547 | 0 | ||
| Source: National Electoral Board | ||||
Regional assemblies
| Region | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afar | Afar National Democratic Party | 817,107 | 93 | |
| Argoba Nationality Democratic Organization | 8,253 | 3 | ||
| Amhara | Amhara National Democratic Movement | 7,314,564 | 294 | |
| Benishangul-Gumuz | Benishangul Gumuz People's Democratic Party | 222,790 | 99 | |
| Gambela | Gambela People's Democratic Movement | 195,335 | 155 | |
| Harari | Hareri National League | 84,097 | 18 | |
| Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization | 19,791 | 18 | ||
| Oromia | Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization | 10,877,190 | 537 | |
| SNNP | Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement | 5,836,849 | 345 | |
| Vacant | – | – | 3 | |
| Somali | Somali People's Democratic Party | 2,621,088 | 273 | |
| Tigray | Tigrayan People's Liberation Front | 2,374,574 | 152 | |
| Source: National Electoral Board | ||||
References
- ↑ "African election calendar 2015". Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa. 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ Ethiopia's ruling party wins by landslide in general election The Guardian, 22 June 2015
- ↑ Electoral system IPU
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/27/us-ethiopia-election-idUSKBN0OC1KS20150527
- ↑ http://news.yahoo.com/ethiopia-opposition-says-elections-undemocratic-disgrace-220257213.html
- ↑ Polls to open in Bonga tomorrow FBC, 13 June 2015
- ↑ 2015 General Election Poletical parties Candidatures National Electoral Board of Ethiopia
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