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2005 Maldivian parliamentary election

Field	Value
country	Maldives
previous_election	1999
next_election	2009
election_date	22 January 2005
seats_for_election	42 of the 50 seats in the People's Majlis
noleader	yes
first_election	yes
party1	Pro-government
party1_link	no
percentage1	32.29
seats1	20
party2	MDP-endorsed
percentage2	31.10
seats2	18
party3	Independents
percentage3	36.61
seats3	4

Parliamentary elections were held in the Maldives on 22 January 2005. At the time of the elections political parties were banned, so all candidates ran as independents. Supporters of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom emerged as the largest group in the People's Majlis.

Background

The elections were originally planned for 31 December 2004, but were postponed following the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 25 December which severely affected the islands.

Campaign

Whilst all 149 candidates ran as independents, their political affiliation were well known.

Conduct

Twenty opposition supporters were arrested on election day after recording election officials attempting to close a polling station whilst there were still voters waiting to cast their vote.

Results

Supporters of the Government emerged as the largest group in the People's Majlis, although the exact numbers were unclear; the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party claimed government supporters had won only 22 seats to their 18, whilst the government claimed to have 30 MPs and the MDP only eight.

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems and the Minivan Daily reported that pro-Government candidates won 20 seats.

Aftermath

Following the elections, political parties were legalised on 2 July 2005.

References

[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2199_05.htm Elections held in 2004] IPU
[http://electionguide.org/results.php?ID=71 Election Profile] IFES
[http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/m/maldives/maldives2005.txt Republic of the Maldives legislative election of 22 January 2005] Adam Carr

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