Moldovan parliamentary election, 2005
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Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 6 March 2005.[1] The result was a victory for the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova, which won 56 of the 101 seats.[2]
Electoral system
The Parliament was elected by proportional representation in a single national constituency. In 2002 the electoral law was amended to change the electoral threshold, which had previously been at 3% for independent candidates and 6% for political parties and electoral blocs.[3] For electoral blocs of two parties it was raised to 9%, and for blocs of three or more, it was raised to 12%.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 716,336 | 46.0 | 56 | –15 |
| Electoral Bloc Democratic Moldova | 444,377 | 28.5 | 34 | – |
| Christian-Democratic People's Party | 141,341 | 9.1 | 11 | 0 |
| Electoral Bloc Motherland | 77,490 | 5.0 | 0 | New |
| Social Democratic Party | 45,551 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Social-Political Movement "Equality in Rights" | 44,129 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Party of the Socio-Economic Justice of Moldova | 25,870 | 1.7 | 0 | New |
| Christian Democratic Peasants' Party of Moldova | 21,365 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Union Party "Fatherland" | 14,399 | 0.9 | 0 | – |
| Centrist Union of Moldova | 11,702 | 0.8 | 0 | New |
| Republican Party of Moldova | 592 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 14,676 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,251 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,576,079 | 100 | 101 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,270,668 | 69.4 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
