Parliamentary elections were held in
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
on 6 March 2005.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An ex ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 The result was a victory for the
Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova
The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (, PCRM) is a communist party in Moldova led by Vladimir Voronin. It is the only communist party to have held a majority government in a post-Soviet state. It has been variously described as Com ...
(PCRM), which won 56 of the 101 seats.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1342]
Electoral system
The Parliament was elected by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (Political party, political parties) amon ...
in a single national constituency. In 2002 the electoral law was amended to change the
electoral threshold
The electoral threshold, or election threshold, is the minimum share of votes that a candidate or political party requires before they become entitled to representation or additional seats in a legislature.
This limit can operate in various ...
, which had previously been at 3% for independent candidates and 6% for political parties and electoral blocs.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1322] For electoral blocs of two parties it was raised to 9%, and for blocs of three or more, it was raised to 12%.
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Results
Results by administrative-territorial unit
See also
*Moldovan Parliament 2005–2009
The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova 2005 Moldovan parliamentary election, elected on 6 March 2005 had 101 seats.
Parliamentary positions
*Speaker of the Parliament - Marian Lupu
*Deputy Speaker of the Parliament
*Standing Bureau
The workin ...
References
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Parliamentary
In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
Parliamentary elections in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...