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1995–96 Azerbaijani parliamentary election

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By election day, eight parties were on the ballot, five of which were pro-government parties. 60% of candidates in single-member constituencies had been removed from the ballot. Election monitors noted that there was
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Under the electoral law introduced prior to the election, 100 of the seats in parliament were elected in single-member districts while the remaining 25 were elected by party list proprtional representation.
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on 12 November 1995, with a second round on 26 November. However, the results in 15 constituencies were declared invalid due to fraud, with fresh elections held on 4 February 1996.
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The elections were characterized by substantial irregularities. In the lead-up to the elections, the authoritarian regime of
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Azerbaijan: Parliamentary Chamber: Milli Mejlis: Elections held in 1995
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Index

Azerbaijan
1990
2000–01
National Assembly
New Azerbaijan
Heydar Aliyev
Popular Front
Abulfaz Elchibey
AMİP
Etibar Mammadov
ADSP
Mahmud Məmmədov
Motherland
Fazail Agamali
ADİP
Mubariz Gurbanli
ADMP
Məmmədhənifə Musayev
Musavat
Isa Gambar
Civic Solidarity
Sabir Rustamkhanli
Independents
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Speaker of the National Assembly
Rasul Guliyev
Rasul Guliyev
Politics of Azerbaijan

Constitution

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