Moldovan parliamentary election, 2001
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Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 25 February 2001.[1] The result was a victory for the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova, which won 71 of the 101 seats.[2]
Electoral system
Parliament was elected by proportional representation in a single national constituency. In 2000 the electoral law was amended to change the electoral threshold, which had previously been at 4% for both political parties and independents. For independent candidates the threshold was lowered to 3%, whilst for political parties and electoral blocs it was raised to 6%.[3]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 794,808 | 50.1 | 71 |
Braghiş Alliance | 212,071 | 13.4 | 19 |
Christian-Democratic People's Party | 130,810 | 8.2 | 11 |
Party of Rebirth and Conciliation of Moldova | 91,894 | 5.8 | 0 |
Democratic Party of Moldova | 79,757 | 5.0 | 0 |
National Liberal Party | 44,548 | 2.8 | 0 |
Social Democratic Party | 39,247 | 2.5 | 0 |
National Christian Democratic Peasants' Party of Moldova | 27,575 | 1.7 | 0 |
Electoral Bloc Motherland | 25,009 | 1.6 | 0 |
Social-Political Movement "For Order and Justice" | 23,099 | 1.5 | 0 |
Party of Democratic Forces | 19,405 | 1.2 | 0 |
Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova | 18,473 | 1.2 | 0 |
Alliance of Jurists and Economists (PDCM–NPNM) | 14,810 | 0.9 | 0 |
Faith and Justice Electoral Bloc (PR–PNR) | 10,686 | 0.7 | 0 |
Unity Electoral Bloc (PRM–PSRM) | 7,277 | 0.5 | 0 |
Social-Political Movement "Equality in Rights" | 7,032 | 0.4 | 0 |
Christian Democratic Peasants' Party of Moldova | 4,288 | 0.3 | 0 |
Independents | 36,447 | 2.3 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 19,146 | – | – |
Total | 1,606,703 | 100 | 101 |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,379,491 | 67.5 | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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