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Elections in Cyprus gives information on election and election results in Cyprus. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Politics of the Republic of Cyprus takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Cyprus The Cyprus dispute is a territorial conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and also Republic of Cyprus and Turkey over Cyprus, an The two major communities of the ''de facto'' divided Island nation of Cyprus held a referendum on settling the Cyprus dispute on 24 The President of Cyprus is the Head of state and the Head of government of the Republic of Cyprus. Dimitris Christofias (Δημήτρης Χριστόφιας also "Demetris" is a left-wing Greek Cypriot politician and the current and sixth The House of Representatives ( Greek: Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων Vouli ton Antiprosópon; Turkish: Temsilciler Meclisi Political parties in Cyprus lists political parties in Cyprus. Legislative elections were held in Cyprus on 27 May 2001 The Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL won the most seats but failed to win a parliamentary The 2006 legislative election in Cyprus has taken place on 21 May. A presidential election was held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with the second round held on 24 February 2008. Cyprus is divided into six Districts (επαρχίες eparchies) whose Capitals share the same name Cyprus is a member of the United Nations and most of its agencies as well as the Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Politics of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Politics of the Republic of Cyprus takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Cyprus
Cyprus elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The election of the President is direct, by universal suffrage and secret ballot. Direct election is a term describing a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person persons or political party that they desire to Voting is compulsory and every citizen over the age of 18 must vote, by law. Compulsory voting requires electors to Vote in Elections or attend a polling place on voting day The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The election of a new President takes place before the expiration of the five-year period of office of the outgoing President so as to enable the newly-elected President to be invested on the date that period expires.
Candidates for election must be citizens of the Republic of Cyprus and over 35 years of age. If there is only one candidate for election, he is declared elected.
A candidate to be elected needs more than 50% of the votes validly cast. If none of the candidates attains the required majority the election is repeated on the corresponding day of the following week between the two candidates who received the greater number of votes. The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes at these repeated elections is deemed elected.
If there is a vacancy in the office of President, the vacancy is filled by a by-election taking place within a period not exceeding 45 days of the occurrence of such a vacancy.
In the event of a temporary absence or incapacity of the President to perform his duties, the President of the House of Representatives acts for him.
The House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosópon/Temsilciler Meclisi) has 59 members elected for a five year term, 56 members by proportional representation and 3 observer members representing the Maronite, Roman-Catholic and Armenian minorities. The House of Representatives ( Greek: Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων Vouli ton Antiprosópon; Turkish: Temsilciler Meclisi Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes Maronites ( الموارنة,, Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Syriac The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large 24 seats are allocated to the Turkish community. Cyprus has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral
According to article 62(1) of the Constitution the number of representatives is 50. Out of this number 35 are elected by the Greek Cypriot Community and 15 by the Turkish Cypriot Community. Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots ( Turkish: Kıbrıs Türkleri or Kıbrıslı Türkler Greek: Τουρκοκύπριοι are the ethnically Turkish inhabitants of the The Turkish Cypriot seats remain vacant since 1964 when the Turkish Cypriot representatives withdrew from the House. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
However, for the smooth running of the House of Representatives and of the Committees in particular, the House decided in July 1985 by adopting law 124, to increase the seats to 80. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Of these 56 (70%) representatives are elected by the Greek Cypriot Community and 24 (30%) by the Turkish Cypriot Community, as provided in article 62(2) of the Constitution.
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2006 Legislative election
| Parties | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
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| Progressive Party of Working People (Anorthotikon Komma Ergazemenou Laou) | 131,066 | 31. The 2006 legislative election in Cyprus has taken place on 21 May. The House of Representatives ( Greek: Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων Vouli ton Antiprosópon; Turkish: Temsilciler Meclisi The 2006 legislative election in Cyprus has taken place on 21 May. The Progressive Party of Working People ( Greek: Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú, AKEL 1 | –3. 6 | 18 | –2 |
| Democratic Rally (Dimokratikos Sinagermos) | 127,776 | 30. The Democratic Rally ( Greek: Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός Dimokratikós Sinayermós) or DISY, is a centre-right political party 3 | –2. 7 | 18 | –1 |
| Democratic Party (Dimokratikon Komma) | 75,458 | 17. The Democratic Party ( Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα Dimokratikó Kómma) is a centrist Political party in Cyprus, founded 9 | +3. 1 | 11 | +2 |
| Movement for Social Democracy-EDEK (Kinima Sosialdimokraton Eniaia Dimokratiki Enosi Kentrou) | 37,533 | 8. The Movement for Social Democracy (Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών is a Social-democratic Political party in Cyprus. 9 | +2. 4 | 5 | +1 |
| European Party (Evropaiko Komma)a | 24,196 | 5. The European Party ( Evropaiko Komma, Ευρωπαϊκό Κόμμα; abbreviated Ευρωκό, "Evroko" is a Political party 8 | +2. 8 | 3 | +2 |
| Ecological and Environmental Movement (Kinima Oikologoi Perivallontistoi) | 8,193 | 2. The Ecological and Environmental Movement (Κίνημα Οικολόγων Περιβαλλοντιστών Kinima Oikologoi Perivallontistoi) also rendered as Cyprus 0 | ±0. 0 | 1 | ±0 |
| United Democrats (Enomeni Dimokrates) | 6,567 | 1. The United Democrats ( Ενωμένοι Δημοκράτες, Enomeni Dimokrates) is a liberal party in Cyprus. 6 | –1. 0 | 0 | –1 |
| Other parties | 10,298 | 2. 4 | +0. 4 | 0 | –1 |
| Total | 421,087 | 100. 0 | 56 | ||
| Source: http://www.vouleftikes2006.gov.cy/index.aspx?ci=en-GB a Compared to New Horizons. The New Horizons ( Νέοι Ορίζοντες) was a Political party in Cyprus. |
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2003 Presidential election
| Candidates and nominating parties | 1st round | 2nd round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dimitris Christofias | 150,016 | 33. A presidential election was held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with the second round held on 24 February 2008. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía A presidential election was held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with the second round held on 24 February 2008. Dimitris Christofias (Δημήτρης Χριστόφιας also "Demetris" is a left-wing Greek Cypriot politician and the current and sixth 29 | 240,604 | 53. 37 |
| Ioannis Kasoulidis | 150,996 | 33. Ioannis Kasoulides was born on 10th of August 1948 in Nicosia. 51 | 210,195 | 46. 63 |
| Tassos Papadopoulos | 143,249 | 31. Tassos Nikolaou Papadopoulos (in Greek, Τάσσος Νικολάου Παπαδόπουλος &ndash born January 7, 1934 in Nicosia 79 | ||
| Marios Matsakis | 3,460 | 0. Marios Matsakis (born August 2, 1954 in Limassol) is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the 77 | ||
| Kostas Kyriacou | 1,092 | 0. Kostas Kyriacou (Κώστας Κυριάκου (born on 10 June 1958 also known as "Outopos" is a farmer from Paphos who studied Philosophy in Aristotle 24 | ||
| Kostas Themistocleous | 753 | 0. Kostas Themistocleous (Κώστας Θεμιστοκλέους born in 1949 is a Cypriot Politician. 17 | ||
| Andreas Efstratiou | 713 | 0. Andreas Efstratiou is a business man from Paphos. He was candidate also for the presidential elections of 2003 and received 606 votes (0 16 | ||
| Christodoulos Neophytou | 243 | 0. Christodoulos Neophytou ( Greek: Χριστόδουλος Νεοφύτου born 29 May 1950) is a Cypriot Economist who was born in Famagusta 05 | ||
| Anastasis Michael | 117 | 0. 03 | ||
| Valid votes | 450,639 | 100. 00 | 450,799 | 100. 00 |
| Blank votes | 4,410 | 0. 95% | 7,768 | 1. 66% |
| Invalid votes | 7,798 | 1. 68% | 10,576 | 2. 25% |
| Turnout (out of 516. 441 registered votes) | 462,847 | 89. 62 | 469,143 | 90. 84 |
| Source: Cypriot Government (http://www.ekloges.gov.cy/index.aspx?ci=en-GB) | ||||
Past elections
The British colonial administration drafted a constitution for Cyprus a few years after Cyprus was bought from the Ottomans (1878). The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The legislative assembly was to have 9 Greek Cypriot members, 3 Turkish Cypriot members (all elected) and 6 British ex officio members. Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. Turkish Cypriots ( Turkish: Kıbrıs Türkleri or Kıbrıslı Türkler Greek: Τουρκοκύπριοι are the ethnically Turkish inhabitants of the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The vote of the British head of the assembly weighted more in case of a 50%-50% disagreement. Thus traditionally the Turkish Cypriot and British members would cooperate and pass legislation despite the disagreements of the Greek Cypriot members. Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. In 1931 Necati Bey, a Turkish Cypriot supporter of Kemal Atatürk was elected (in previous years Turkish Cypriot members were hailed from the Ottoman ruling class). Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman Necati Bey agreed with the Greek Cypriot members on several issues. This made the British governor, Sir Ronald Storrs to ignore the assembly when passing the bills. Sir Ronald Henry Amherst Storrs (1881-1955 was an official in the British Foreign and Colonial Office who held several important posts including Governor of Jerusalem Angry Greek Cypriot members started a riot and the constitution was abolished.
The first municipal elections happened in 1943. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Two of the winning mayors were members of AKEL: Ploutis Servas in Limassol and Adam Adamantos in Famagusta, and the other six where Greek nationalists. The Progressive Party of Working People ( Greek: Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú, AKEL Ploutis Servas (Πλουτής Σέρβας in Greek; 22 May 1907 &mdash 14 February 2001) was a Cypriot former Limassol or Lemesos ( Greek: Λεμεσός, Lemesos; Turkish: Limasol, alt "Magusa" redirects here For the Moth Genus, see Magusa (moth. The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation In 1946 the situation was reversed: 6 were either members or supported by AKEL, including Ioannis Klerides in Nicosia. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία Lefkoşa is the Capital and largest city of Cyprus.
Presidential Elections
The first presidential elections for independent Cyprus took place in 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The bulk of EOKA supporters were in favour of Makarios III, whereas AKEL backed Ioannis Kleridis (father of Glafkos Klerides). EOKA ( Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston ( Greek for National Organisation Makarios III (Μακάριος Γ born Mihail Christodoulou Mouskos (Greek Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος) on August 13, Glafkos Ioannou Clerides (Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot Klerides was also backed by independent politicians, both left wingers like Ploutis Servas and right wingers like Themistoklis Dervis. Ploutis Servas (Πλουτής Σέρβας in Greek; 22 May 1907 &mdash 14 February 2001) was a Cypriot former The Turkish Cypriot community elected Fazil Küçük for the position of vice president unopposed. Fazıl Küçük ( 1906 - January 15, 1984) was the first Turkish Cypriot Vice President of the Republic of Cyprus.
The next elections were due in 1965 but were postponed as a result of the extraordinary situation created by the intercommunal strife. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The term of office was extended by a law of the House of Representatives.
President Makarios distanced himself from his earlier enosis convictions in his 1968 presidential campaign and argued for the independence of Cyprus. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He declared that Enosis was wishable but independence was possible. For the Genus of Grass skipper Butterflies, see Enosis (butterfly. His opponent was the psychiatrist Takis Evdokas who was campaigning for Enosis. Makarios won the election. Turkish Cypriots were not participating in the government (see Cyprus dispute) but they had separate elections were Fazil Küçük was reelected as vice president. The Cyprus dispute is a territorial conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and also Republic of Cyprus and Turkey over Cyprus, an
In 1973 Makarios was reelected unopposed. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Rauf Denktaş was elected vice president. Rauf Raif Denktaş (in English often spelled Rauf Denktash) (born 27 January 1924) is the founder of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Following the death of Makarios in 1977, After his death in 1977 the then President of the House of Representatives, Spyros Kyprianou, assumed duties temporarily until 1978 elections
In the 1978 election, Glafkos Klerides was backed by his party, Democratic Rally whereas Spyros Kyprianou was backed by the other Greek Cypriot parties. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Democratic Rally ( Greek: Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός Dimokratikós Sinayermós) or DISY, is a centre-right political party Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou (or Cyprianou) ( October 28, 1932 &ndash March 12, 2002) was one of the most important modern Following the kidnapping of Kyprianou's son, Achilleas, Klerides did not run for the election and Kyprianou won.
In 1983 Kyprianou's Democratic Party (Cyprus) forged an alliance with AKEL based on an agreed agenda: the so called minimum program. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Democratic Party ( Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα Dimokratikó Kómma) is a centrist Political party in Cyprus, founded Kyprianou was reelected in the presidential elections of that year. He was opposed by Glafcos Clerides, the leader of the right-wing Democratic Rally party and Vassos Lyssarides of the Socialist party, EDEK. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution
By 1985 AKEL was not satisfied with Kyprianou's policies, especially his position in negotiations (see Cyprus dispute for more) and the partnership collapsed. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Cyprus dispute is a territorial conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and also Republic of Cyprus and Turkey over Cyprus, an AKEL found its new candidate for the 1988 election in George Vasiliou who managed to get to the second round of elections together with Glafkos Klerides. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) George Vasos Vasiliou (Γιώργος Βασιλείου (born 1931 in Famagusta, Cyprus) was President of the Republic of Cyprus from Kyprianou did not get enough votes. With the added support of EDEK, whose candidate Vasos Lyssaridis did not do very well in the first round, Vasiliou won the second round. The Movement for Social Democracy (Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών is a Social-democratic Political party in Cyprus.
While the Democratic Rally had been supporting Vasiliou in negotiating the Ghali set of ideas, as the 1993 elections were approaching it started criticising Vasiliou for not demanding enough. Boutros Boutros-Ghali ( Arabic: بطرس بطرس غالي Coptic: Ⲃⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲥ Ⲃⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲥ Ⲅⲁⲗⲏ (born November 14, 1922 Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) At the same time a partnership of Kyprianou's democratic party and Lyssaridis's EDEK was rejecting the spirit of the Ghali ideas all together and argued that both Vasiliou and Klerides were equally willing to compromise. The partnership received strong support by the Church and its candidate was Paschalis Paschalidis. The ancient Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus ( Greek: Ekklēsía tês Kýprou) is one of the fourteen or fifteen independent (' autocephalous
Paschalidis didn't make it to the second round, however the democratic party made an agreement with Klerides and supported him. Thus Klerides was elected in 1993,defeating George Vassiliou, who again ran as an Independent candidate supported by AKEL and ADISOK, forming a government with members of both Democratic Rally and the Democratic Party. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
The main issue of the 1998 election campaign was the purchase of S-300 antiaircraft missiles from Russia. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Klerides was backed by EDEK whereas the democratic party and AKEL were backing George Iacovou, ex minister in the Kyprianou and Vasiliou governments. Klerides won the election.
For the 2003 election EDEK leader Yiannakis Omirou declared himself candidate and the democratic rally initially backed him. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Because of the course of negotiations Clerides asked to remain president for another couple of years, so the democratic rally backed him. This made EDEK turn to the opposition coalition already formed between AKEL and Democratic Party. The leader of the latter, Tassos Papadopoulos was chosen as a candidate. Tassos Nikolaou Papadopoulos (in Greek, Τάσσος Νικολάου Παπαδόπουλος &ndash born January 7, 1934 in Nicosia In the meantime the attorney general Alekos Markides disagreed with his party, Democratic Rally and ran as an independent candidate. Papadopoulos won from the first round.
Parliament Elections
The 1960 parliamentary elections were contested by three parties and a number of independent candidates. The right-wing "Patriot Front" won 30 seats, left-wing AKEL won five seats while the Pancyprian Union of Fighters did not win any seats. No parliamentary elections were held in 1965 because of the prevailing intercommunal tension.
Five parties contested the 5 July 1970 elections. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Three of these, the Unified Party, the Progressive Front, and the opposition Democratic National Party, were right-wing, one, the Unified Democratic Union of Centre (EDEK), of the centre and the other, AKEL, left-wing. In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities
The allocation of seats was as follows:
Part No of Seats
Unified Party 15 AKEL 9 Progressive Front 7 EDEK 2 Independents 2
The third parliamentary elections took place on 5 September 1976, two years after the Turkish invasion. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was contested by the Democratic Rally, the Democratic Front(Democratic Party), socialist EDEK and left-wing AKEL. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution The right-wing Democratic Rally received about 26% of the votes, but due to a coalition ranged against it, was left with no Deputies.
The allocation of seats was as follows:
Party No of Seats
Democratic Front 21 AKEL 9 EDEK 4 Independents 1
In all the above parliamentary elections, the electoral majority system was used.
The fourth parliamentary elections took place on 24 May 1981. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The elections were contested by the right-wing Democratic Rally, the centre Democratic Party, the New Democratic Front and the Union of Centre, socialist EDEK and left-wing AKEL and PAME.
The allocation of seats was as follows:
Party No of Seats
AKEL 12 Democratic Rally 12 Democratic Party 8 EDEK 3
In the above election, a type of proportional system with threshold was used.
The fifth parliamentary elections took place on 8 December 1985. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Following a law passed by the House of Representatives the number of seats allocated to the Greek Cypriot community was increased from 35 to 56. The number of Turkish Cypriot seats was raised from 15 to 24.
The elections were contested by four parties - the right-wing Democratic Rally, the centre Democratic Party, the socialist EDEK and left-wing AKEL - as well as independent candidates.
The allocation of seats was as follows:
Party No of Seats
Democratic Rally 19 Democratic Party 16 AKEL 15 EDEK 6 Independents 0
Vassos Lyssarides, leader of socialist party EDEK, was elected House President. His candidature was supported by his party and by the Democratic Party.
The sixth parliamentary elections took place on 19 May 1991. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. They were contested by the following political parties or party groupings - the Democratic Rally Party in coalition with the Liberal Party, the Democratic Party, the Socialist Party EDEK, AKEL-Left-New Forces Party and two new parties the Refugee Movement (PAKOP) and the Reformed Left (ADISOK), a splinter group from AKEL.
The allocation of seats was as follows:
Party No of Seats
Democratic Rally-Liberals 20 AKEL-Left- New Forces 18 Democratic Party 11 EDEK-Socialist Party 7 Others 0
Alexis Galanos (Democratic Party) was elected House President with the joint votes of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Rally - Liberals coalition.
The seventh parliamentary elections took place on 26 May 1996. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) They were held under a newly-adopted system of proportional representation according to which a party receiving 1/56 of the valid votes or (1,79%) elected a House member. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes The new voting system encouraged the participation of more parties in the elections. The following political parties took part in the 1996 elections - the Democratic Rally - Liberal Party coalition, the New Horizons Party, the Democratic Party, the Movement of Free Democrats (of former President Vassiliou), the Ecologist Movement, the Socialist Party EDEK, the new Left (ADISOK) and the AKEL-Left-New Forces Party.
Spyros Kyprianou was elected House President.
The allocation of seats was as follows:
Party No of Seats
Democratic Rally-Liberals 20 AKEL-Left- New Forces 19 Democratic Party 10 EDEK-Socialist Party 5 Free Democrats 2 Others 0
See also
External links
- Cyprus Elections & Politics
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- Adam Carr's Election Archive (North Cyprus)
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