2016 Georgian parliamentary election

2016 Georgian parliamentary election
Georgia (country)
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All 150 seats in the Parliament
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.94% (first round) Decrease 9.37 pp
37.50% (second round)[1]
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Georgian Dream Giorgi Kvirikashvili 48.68 115 +36
UNM Davit Bakradze 27.11 27 −38
APG Irma Inashvili 5.01 6 New
MGS Gogi Topadze 0.78 1 −5
Independents 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Giorgi Kvirikashvili Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Georgian Dream
Giorgi Kvirikashvili

Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 8 October 2016 to elect the 150 members of Parliament. The ruling Georgian Dream coalition, led by Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, sought a second term in office.[2][3] Opposition parties included the former ruling party and main opposition, the United National Movement (ENM); the Free Democrats, formerly a member of the Georgian Dream coalition and led by Irakli Alasania;[4] and the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia.[5]

Georgian Dream won 115 seats, an increase of 30 seats, while the United National Movement was reduced to 27 seats.

  1. ^ Second Round Turnout 2016. Central Election Commission.
  2. ^ "Georgian Dream starts preparations for Elections 2016". Rustavi 2. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ Kakachia, Kornely (12 January 2015). "The end of the Georgian dream". openDemocracy. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Alasania Becomes FD's Chairman, Hopes to 'Celebrate Victory' in 2016 Elections". Civil Georgia. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Boost Alliance of Patriots' Ambitions for Parliamentary Polls". Civil Georgia. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

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