2013 Bulgarian parliamentary election

2013 Bulgarian parliamentary election
Bulgaria
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All 240 seats in the National Assembly
121 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.47%
Party Leader % Seats +/–
GERB Boyko Borisov 30.55 97 −19
BSPzB Sergei Stanishev 26.62 84 +44
DPS Lyutvi Mestan 11.31 36 −2
Ataka Volen Siderov 7.30 23 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Marin Raykov
Independent
Plamen Oresharski
BSP

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 12 May 2013, two months ahead of schedule.[1] Protests had forced the resignation of the GERB government in February, leading to the election being moved up.[2]

The elections resulted in a minority parliament, with no party winning a majority of seats. Furthermore, voter turnout was at its lowest since the end of the Communist era.[3] GERB's leader, Boyko Borisov, called for the election results to be annulled, claiming that there had been "illegal campaigning" on the day before the election.[4]

  1. ^ Bulgaria Elections 2013 ftp Headlines, 24 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Q&A: Bulgaria's parliamentary elections". BBC. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  3. ^ Uncertainty reigns after Bulgarian election stalemate Euronews, 13 May 2013
  4. ^ Opposition, derision for Borissov’s call to annul May 12 elections Sofia Globe, 16 May 2013

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