2021 Moldovan parliamentary election

2021 Moldovan parliamentary election

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All 101 seats in Parliament 51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	48.41% ( 0.83pp)[1]
Party Leader % Seats +/– PAS Igor Grosu 52.80 63 +48 BECS Vladimir Voronin 27.17 32 −3 ȘOR Ilan Shor 5.74 6 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Winning party by territorial election commission Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Aureliu Ciocoi (acting) Independent Natalia Gavrilița PAS

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Snap parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 11 July 2021. Following the resignation of Ion Chicu, the position of Prime Minister became vacant, with the Parliament being obligated to form a new government within three months. After the expiration of the constitutionally mandated period and two failed attempts to win parliamentary approval for the proposed cabinets, the Constitutional Court ruled on 15 April that the circumstances justifying a dissolution of the parliament were met. President Maia Sandu signed the decree dissolving the Parliament on 28 April and snap parliamentary elections were called on.

The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) received 52.80% of the vote and won 63 seats, obtaining a majority in the 101-seat parliament. The alliance Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BECS) received 27.17% of the vote and won 32 seats, while the Șor Party received 5.74% of the votes and won six seats. No other party or alliance reached the electoral threshold required to win a seat.^[1]

The Constitutional Court of Moldova recognized the election results on 23 July.^[2]

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) assessed the elections as being competitive and well-run despite the inadequate handling of election disputes and campaign finance issues.^[3] The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) noted that the procedure was held in line with the requirements of the Electoral Code. The CIS observers did not report any violations that could influence the results of the elections.^[4]