Parliamentary elections were held in the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia on 4 March 2007; a run-off round was held in seventeen constituencies on 18 March 2007.[1] 189 polling stations were organized[2] to elect 35 parliament members. 47.25% of about 130,000 registered voters participated in the first round of the elections.[3] Neither Georgia nor the EU recognised these elections citing a lack of participation by Georgian refugees.[4]
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128 candidates were registered to run and included:
Sergei Bagapsh, the President of Abkhazia, stressed the necessity of having a multiethnic parliament, where all the minorities were represented. He also stated that the prevailing issue of the election campaign was achieving international recognition for the de facto independent state.[5]
28 of the 35 elected candidates were supporters of president Bagapsh, while the other 7 were opposition members.[1] 26 of the elected candidates were Abkhazians, three were Russians, three were Armenians, two were Georgians and one was a Turk.[2]
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-president | Aitaira (Revival) | 28 | ||
| Amtsakhara (Signal Lights) | ||||
| United Abkhazia | ||||
| Others | Forum of Abkhaz People’s Unity | 7 | ||
| Communist Party of Abkhazia | ||||
| Russian Citizens Union | ||||
| Total (turnout %) | 35 | |||
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