South Ossetian parliamentary election, 2004
Encyclopedia
A parliamentary election in South Ossetia
, a de facto independent country considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia
, was held on 23 May 2004.
had 34 seats. Of these, 15 were filled using the party-list proportional representation
, 15 were filled using Single-member district plurality
voting, and another 4 were vacant seats, designated for representatives from villages then under Georgian control, where elections were impossible to hold. This election was the last time this system was used, as in the 2009 election
, all 34 seats were filled using party-list proportional representation.
Eduard Kokoity
's Unity Party
, which got 9 of the 15 party-list seats (54.6% of all votes), as well as another 11 constituency seats, giving the party a controlling 20-seat majority. Znaur Gassiyev of the Unity Party was elected speaker, replacing Stanislav Kochiev
of the Communist Party of South Ossetia
. Gassiyev was one of the leaders of the Republic of South Ossetia in its forming days in the early 1990s, and acted as Head of State
in 1991.
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
, a de facto independent country considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, was held on 23 May 2004.
Election setup
At the time of the election, South Ossetia's parliamentParliament of South Ossetia
The Parliament of South Ossetia is the unicameral legislature of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia. Members are elected using a system of Party-list proportional representation. South Ossetia has a multi-party system, and currently 3 political parties are represented in parliament....
had 34 seats. Of these, 15 were filled using the party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...
, 15 were filled using Single-member district plurality
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
voting, and another 4 were vacant seats, designated for representatives from villages then under Georgian control, where elections were impossible to hold. This election was the last time this system was used, as in the 2009 election
South Ossetian parliamentary election, 2009
A parliamentary election in South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia recognised as an independent state by Russia and Nicaragua, was held in June 2009. According to the preliminary results, the highest number of votes went to the ruling Unity Party...
, all 34 seats were filled using party-list proportional representation.
Election day
As of 13:00 local time, 52% of registered voters had cast their votes, crossing the electoral threshold of 50% plus one vote. The South Ossetian election commission has thus declared the elections valid.Results
The election was won by President of South OssetiaPresident of South Ossetia
The President of the Republic of South Ossetia is the de facto head of state of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is de jure part of Georgia...
Eduard Kokoity
Eduard Kokoity
Eduard Dzhabeyevich Kokoity is the de facto President of South Ossetia.-Early life:Eduard Kokoity was born on 31 October 1964 in Tskhinvali, in the Georgian SSR, a part of the Soviet Union at the time. Kokoity was a member, and champion, of the Soviet Union's national wrestling team...
's Unity Party
Unity Party (South Ossetia)
The Unity Party is a major political party in South Ossetia, a partially recognized Caucasian republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia. The Unity Party, founded in 2003, supports President Eduard Kokoity, and is currently the largest political party in South Ossetia. As of...
, which got 9 of the 15 party-list seats (54.6% of all votes), as well as another 11 constituency seats, giving the party a controlling 20-seat majority. Znaur Gassiyev of the Unity Party was elected speaker, replacing Stanislav Kochiev
Stanislav Kochiev
Stanislav Jakovlevich Kochiev |Kurta]], Tskhinvali district, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union), is a South Ossetian politician, who is a former presidential candidate and currently the chairman of the Parliament of South Ossetia.Kochiev was born in Kurta, and went to...
of the Communist Party of South Ossetia
Communist Party of South Ossetia
The Communist Party of South Ossetia is a communist political party in South Ossetia, a partially recognized Caucasian republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia. The party was founded in 1993. As of 2004, the party claimed a membership of 1500...
. Gassiyev was one of the leaders of the Republic of South Ossetia in its forming days in the early 1990s, and acted as Head of State
President of South Ossetia
The President of the Republic of South Ossetia is the de facto head of state of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is de jure part of Georgia...
in 1991.