Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 27 May 2019 to elect the 151 members of the

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. They followed

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held in November and December 2018, which saw Andry Rajoelina return to power as

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after defeating

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in a runoff. The result was a decisive victory for Young Malagasies Determined, which won 84 of the 151 seats, allowing them to form a

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, replacing the previous coalition government formed after the previous elections. The opposition party Tiako i Madagasikara (TIM), led by

won 16 seats, while five small parties secured one seat each. Independent candidates also performed strongly, winning 46 seats.

Electoral system

The 151 members of the National Assembly were elected by two methods; 87 were elected from single-member constituencies by

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IPU with the remaining 64 elected from 32 two-seat constituencies.

Results

References

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Elections in Madagascar