Maldivian parliamentary election, 2009

Maldivian Parliamentary Election, 2009
9 May 2009 (2009-05-09)
All 77 seats in the Majlis of the Maldives

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Mohamed Nasheed Abdulla Yameen
Party DRP MDP PA
Last election 28 seats, 32.3% 18 seats, 31.1% Did not contest
Seats won 28 26 7
Seat change Steady Increase 15 Increase 7
Popular vote 40,886 51,184 8,283
Percentage 24.60% 30.80% 4.99%
Swing Decrease7.69% Decrease0.29% Increase4.99%
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An election to the Majlis of the Maldives was held in the Maldives on May 9, 2009.[1] The Majlis of the Maldives's term is five years and then must be dissolved as pertained in the current Constitution of the Maldives.[2] Maldives now uses the first past the post system.

Background

Political parties

Political parties in the Maldives were legalized on June 2, 2005 after a unanimous vote in the Majlis which allowed a multi-party system to contest in presidential and parliamentary elections for the first time in the Maldives after 30 years of autocratic rule of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[3] On October 28, 2008, Mohamed Nasheed, leader of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) defeated President Gayoom in the first-ever democratic presidential elections.[4] Following the election, Nasheed and Mohammed Waheed Hassan were respectively sworn in as the President and Vice President of the Maldives on November 11, 2008[5] in a special session of the Majlis at the Dharubaaruge.[6][7]

Electoral procedure and constituencies

On February 10, 2009, the Majlis voted 36–0 with one abstention to pass the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill, which Nasheed signed into law later that day. It was the first act he signed as president since being inaugurated into office last November 2008.[8] In the law, each administrative atoll's population determines how many electoral constituencies will be created. On March 9, 2009, the Elections Commission of the Maldives announced there will be 214,405 eligible voters.

The result in constituency N-02 Thimarafushi Dhaairaa was annulled due to irregularities and reported intimidation by the MDP in one polling region;[9] the election was repeated there on 11 July 2009.[10] According to preliminary results, the MDP still won the seat.[11]

Results

Group Votes % Seats
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party40,88624.6228
Maldivian Democratic Party51,18430.8126
People's Alliance8,2834.997
Dhivehi Qaumee Party5,8543.522
Republican Party7,0014.221
Adhaalath Party1,4870.900
Social Liberal Party6740.410
Gaumee Itthihaad5180.310
Islamic Democratic Party2140.130
Maldives National Congress1190.070
Poverty Alleviating Party500.030
Independents49,83530.0013
Total166,10510077
Source: Electoral Commission of the Maldives

References

  1. ↑ "Elections Commission: Parliamentary elections will be held on 9 May". Haveeru Daily Online. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Constitution of the Republic of Maldives" (PDF). Ministry of Legal Reform, Information and Arts. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ BBC News (June 2, 2005). "Maldives MPs back democracy move". Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Maldives president loses election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Agence France-Presse. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  5. ↑ "New Maldives president sworn in". BBC News. November 11, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
  6. ↑ "www.miadhu.com.mv, Nasheed sworn in as Maldives new President".
  7. ↑ "BBC NEWS - World - South Asia - 'Anni' heralds new era in Maldives". news.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "The President ratifies the Bill on Parliamentary Constituencies". The President's Office. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Elections Commission to appeal Thimarafushi case in Supreme Court". Haveeru online. 2009-06-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.
  11. ↑
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