2004 Belarusian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 17 October 2004, with a second round of voting in two constituencies on 27 October, and a third round in one on 20 March 2005. The vast majority of successful candidates, 97 of 109, were independents. Voter turnout was reported to be 91.04% in the first round.

A total of 359 candidates contested the election, with oppositing parties claiming that around 40% of their candidates were not registered. The OCSE delegation noted that although all candidates were given a set amount of free television and radio airtime and a free statement in the national press, over 80% of television news time was dedicated to President Alexander Lukashenko in the five weeks before the election. They also noted concerns about the independence of the Electoral Commission and a lack of transparency during the voting and counting process. The government also closed down nine independent newspapers in the lead-up to the elections.

Results

Party	Round									Total seats	+/–
	First			Second			Third
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Communist Party of Belarus			8			0			0	8	+2
Agrarian Party			3			0			0	3	–2
Liberal Democratic Party			1			0			0	1	0
People's Coalition 5 Plus			0			0			0	0	New
Republican Party			0			0			0	0	0
Social Democratic Party of Popular Accord			0			0			0	0	–1
Independents			96			1			1	98	+4
Invalid/blank votes	201,462	–	–		–	–		–	–	–	–
Total valid votes	6,297,600		108	34,567		1			1	110	0
Source: Nohlen, IPU