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2005 Albanian parliamentary election

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Field	Value
country	Albania
previous_election	[2001](2001-albanian-parliamentary-election)
next_election	[2009](2009-albanian-parliamentary-election)
seats_for_election	All 140 seats in Parliament
majority_seats	71
election_date	3 July 2005
turnout	49.07% ( 4.55pp)
nopercentage	yes
party1	Democratic Party of Albania	leader1 = Sali Berisha	percentage1 = 7.67	seats1 = 56	last_election1 = 46
party2	Socialist Party of Albania	leader2 = Fatos Nano	percentage2 = 8.89	seats2 = 42	last_election2 = 73
party3	Republican Party of Albania	leader3 = Fatmir Mediu	percentage3 = 19.96	seats3 = 11	last_election3 = 5
party4	Social Democratic Party of Albania	leader4 = Skënder Gjinushi	percentage4 = 12.74	seats4 = 7	last_election4 = 4
party5	Socialist Movement for Integration	leader5 = Ilir Meta	percentage5 = 8.40	seats5 = 5	last_election5 = new
party6	New Democratic Party (Albania)	leader6 = Genc Pollo	percentage6 = 7.42	seats6 = 4	last_election6 = 3
party7	Environmentalist Agrarian Party	leader7 = Lufter Xhuveli	percentage7 = 6.56	seats7 = 4	last_election7 = 3
party8	Democratic Alliance Party (Albania)	leader8 = Neritan Ceka	percentage8 = 4.76	seats8 = 3	last_election8 = 3
party9	Social Democracy Party of Albania	leader9 = Paskal Milo	percentage9 = 4.25	seats9 = 2	last_election9 = new
party10	Unity for Human Rights Party	leader10 = Vangjel Dule	percentage10 = 4.13	seats10 = 2	last_election10 = 3
party11	Demochristian Party of Albania	leader11 = Nard Ndoka	percentage11 = 3.26	seats11 = 2	last_election11 = 0
party12	Liberal Democratic Union (Albania)	leader12 = Arjan Starova	percentage12 = 1.06	seats12 = 1	last_election12 = new
party13	Independents	leader13 = –	percentage13 = –	seats13 = 1	last_election13 = 2
map	2005 elections Albania ENGLISH2.png
title	Prime Minister
before_election	Fatos Nano
before_party	Socialist Party of Albania
after_election	Sali Berisha
after_party	Democratic Party of Albania

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 3 July 2005. The result was a victory for the opposition Democratic Party (PD) and its allies, prominently the Republican Party (PR). Former president Sali Berisha became prime minister as a result of the election.

Electoral system

The 140 members of parliament were elected using the mixed-member proportional representation. Voters elected 100 deputies directly from constituencies and 40 from party lists.

Conduct

The proper conduct of the election was seen as crucial in maintaining Albania's eventual EU hopes. For the most part, election day was peaceful, but OSCE monitors said that the poll only partially complied with international standards, citing disorganization, improper procedures and "a few violent incidents." The Central Election Commission (CEC) received over 300 complaints.

Monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe called the election a “disappointment,” saying it failed to comply with international standards because of “serious irregularities,” intimidation, vote-buying and “violence committed by extremists on both sides.”

Results

On 14 July the CEC released final results for 97 constituencies as well as the tentative national proportional results. The clear winners were the Democratic Party and its allies, though with many close constituency races between the PD and the governing Socialist Party of Albania (PSSh). The only party to win both proportional and constituency-level seats was the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) of former prime minister Ilir Meta, as Meta himself won the party's lone constituency mandate. Despite this, the LSI did not fulfill pre-election expectations that it might emerge as a dealmaker in the next parliament.

Notes

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p133 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
(2 September 2005). "Albania's new PM takes charge". [[The Independent]].
[http://electionguide.org/election.php?ID=146 Albania] IFES
Hope, Kerin. (2005-07-01). "Election puts Albania at crossroads on Sunday's vote will decide whether the Balkan nation resumes talks linked to closer integration with the Union.". [[Financial Times]].
Hope, Kerin. (2005-07-11). "Former Albanian president tainted by savings scheme scandal poised for Balkan comeback". [[Financial Times]].
(2005-09-01). "Berisha officially declared election winner". [[Ireland On-Line]].
[http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/109214/stuart-stevens-shady-past-clients-revealed Stuart Stevens' ... Past Clients]. Penn Bullock. 29 October 2012. tnr.com. accessed 29.10.2012
(2005). "Albanische Hefte".

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