Armenian parliamentary election, 2003

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Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on May 25, 2003.[1] At stake in this election were 131 seats in the National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov).[1], 75 by proportional party-list system and 56 by single mandate representation.[2]

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Summary of the 25 May 2003 Armenian National Assembly election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Republican Party of Armenia (Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun) 23.5% 31
Justice (Ardarutyun) 13.6% 14
Rule of Law (Orinats Erkir) 12.3% 19
Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Hai Heghapokhakan Dashnaktustiun) 11.4% 11
National Unity (Azgajin Miabanutiun) 8.8% 9
United Labour Party (Miavorvats Ashkhatankayin Kusaksutyun) 5.7% 6
Liberal Democratic Union of Armenia 4.6% -
Mighty Fatherland (Hzor Hayrenik) 3.3% -
Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar Azdagan) 2.9% -
Dignity, Democracy, Motherland 2.8% -
Union of Industrialists and Women 2.0% -
Armenian Communist Party (Hayastani Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun) 2.0% -
People's Party (Zhoghovrdakan Kusaktsutyun) 1.1% -
Law and Unity (Iravunk ev Miabanutiun) 1.0% -
All Armenian Labour Party 1
Republic (Hanrapetutiun) 1
Non-partisans - - 36
To be elected 14 or 15 june 3
Total (turnout 51.5 %)   131
Source: Internews.am.

The 2003 parliamentary elections of May 2003 was strongly criticized by international election monitors, who cited widespread fraud and fell short of democratic standards.[3]

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