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Parliamentary elections were held in the Maldives on 9 May 2009.[1]
Background
Political parties in the Maldives were legalised on 2 June 2005 after a unanimous vote in the Majlis which allowed a multi-party system to contest presidential and parliamentary elections after 30 years of autocratic rule by Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[2] On 28 October 2008, Mohamed Nasheed, leader of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) defeated Gayoom in the country's democratic presidential elections.[3] Following the election, Nasheed and Mohammed Waheed Hassan were sworn in as the President and Vice President on 11 November in a special session of the Majlis at the Dharubaaruge.[4][5][6]
Electoral system
On 10 February 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 after being inaugurated in November 2008.[7] In the law, each administrative atoll's population determines how many electoral constituencies will be created. On 9 March 2009, the Elections Commission of the Maldives announced there were 214,405 eligible voters.
Results
The result in constituency N-02 Thimarafushi Dhaairaa was annulled due to irregularities and reported intimidation by the MDP at one polling region;[8] polling was repeated on 11 July 2009.[9] According to preliminary results, the MDP still won the seat.[10]
| Group | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldivian Democratic Party | 51,184 | 30.81 | 26 |
| Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party | 40,886 | 24.62 | 28 |
| People's Alliance | 8,283 | 4.99 | 7 |
| Republican Party | 7,001 | 4.22 | 1 |
| Dhivehi Qaumee Party | 5,854 | 3.52 | 2 |
| Adhaalath Party | 1,487 | 0.90 | 0 |
| Social Liberal Party | 674 | 0.41 | 0 |
| Gaumee Itthihaad | 518 | 0.31 | 0 |
| Islamic Democratic Party | 214 | 0.13 | 0 |
| Maldives National Congress | 119 | 0.07 | 0 |
| Poverty Alleviating Party | 50 | 0.03 | 0 |
| Independents | 49,835 | 30.00 | 13 |
| Total | 166,105 | 100 | 77 |
| Source: Electoral Commission of the Maldives | |||
References
- ^ "Elections Commission: Parliamentary elections will be held on 9 May". Haveeru Daily Online. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ^ BBC News (June 2, 2005). "Maldives MPs back democracy move". Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ "Maldives president loses election". The Sydney Morning Herald. Agence France-Presse. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "New Maldives president sworn in". BBC News. November 11, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ "www.miadhu.com.mv, Nasheed sworn in as Maldives new President".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC NEWS - World - South Asia - 'Anni' heralds new era in Maldives". news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "The President ratifies the Bill on Parliamentary Constituencies". The President's Office. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Elections Commission to appeal Thimarafushi case in Supreme Court". Haveeru online. 2009-06-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17.
- ^ [2][permanent dead link]
