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2005 Somaliland parliamentary election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election |
| country | Somaliland |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| party_colour | no |
| party_name | no |
| election_date | 29 September 2005 |
| previous_election | 1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election |
| previous_year | 1960 |
| next_election | 2021 Somaliland parliamentary election |
| next_year | 2021 |
| seats_for_election | 82 seats in the House of Representatives of Somaliland |
| majority_seats | 42 |
| image1 | |
| colour1 | 008000 |
| leader1 | Dahir Riyale Kahin |
| party1 | UDUB |
| leader_since1 | 2002 |
| seats1 | 33 |
| popular_vote1 | 261,449 |
| percentage1 | 39.00% |
| image2 | |
| colour2 | FFF500 |
| leader2 | Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo |
| party2 | Kulmiye |
| leader_since2 | 2002 |
| seats2 | 28 |
| popular_vote2 | 228,328 |
| percentage2 | 34.06% |
| image3 | |
| colour3 | 355E3B |
| leader3 | Faysal Ali Warabe |
| leader_since3 | 2001 |
| party3 | UCID |
| seats3 | 21 |
| popular_vote3 | 180,545 |
| percentage3 | 26.9% |
| map_image | 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election by constituency.svg |
| map_caption | Results by constituency. |
| before_party | Kulmiye |
Parliamentary elections were held in Somaliland on 29 September 2005. They were the first multiparty parliamentary election conducted in the country.
Electoral system
The 82 members of the House of Representatives were elected by open list proportional representation with the six multi-member constituencies based on the regions. The number of seats for each region was based on those used for the 1960 elections and multiplied by 2.5.
| Seat allocation by region | Region | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Awdal | 13 | |
| Maroodi Jeex | 20 | |
| Sahil | 10 | |
| Togdheer | 15 | |
| Sanaag | 12 | |
| Sool | 12 | |
| Source: IRI |
Campaign
At the time of the elections, the constitution limited the number of political parties to three:
- Peace, Unity, and Development Party (Kulmiye) led by Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, the former President of Somaliland
- For Justice and Development (Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka, UCID) led by Faysal Ali Warabe
- United Peoples' Democratic Party (Ururka dimuqraadiga ummadda bahawday, UDUB) led by Dahir Riyale Kahin, the former President of Somaliland
A total of 246 candidates contested the elections, including five women.
Conduct
A team of 76 observers from Canada, Finland, Kenya, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zimbabwe monitored the polls. They described that the elections were conducted in a peaceful condition and were generally free and fair, nonetheless, the vote had fallen short of meeting several international standards.
Results
References
References
- [http://africanelections.tripod.com/somaliland.html#2005_House_of_Representatives_Election Elections in Somaliland] African Elections Database
- [http://www.iri.org/sites/default/files/fields/field_files_attached/resource/somalilands_2005_parliamentary_elections_assessment.pdf International Republican Institute: Somaliland September 29, 2005 Parliamentary Election Assessment Report] IRI
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