2014 Maldivian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Maldives on 22 March 2014.[1] The Progressive Party of Maldives and its allies won 53 seats.

2014 Maldivian parliamentary election

22 March 2014
All 85 seats in the People's Majlis 43 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Mohamed Nasheed Qasim Ibrahim Party PPM MDP JP Leader since 2011 2009 2008 Last election – 26 seats, 30.8% 1 seat, 4.2% Seats won 33 26 15 Seat change New 14 Popular vote 51,424 75,670 25,149 Percentage 27.72% 40.79% 13.56%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Ahmed Shiyam Mohamad Sheik Imran Abdulla Party MDA AP Leader since 2012 2005 Last election – 0 seats, 0.9% Seats won 5 1 Seat change New 1 Popular vote 7,496 4,941 Percentage 4.04% 2.66%
Speaker of the People's Majlis before election Abdulla Shahid MDP Speaker of People's Majlis Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed PPM

Background

The elections were held after the controversial presidential elections in which Abdulla Yameen defeated Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldivian Democratic Party. Following the elections the Supreme Court dismissed the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Election Commission for contempt of court. The MDP protested, but did not boycott the parliamentary elections.

One the day before the elections Qasim Ibrahim of the Jumhooree Party requested that the Supreme Court to delay the elections due to the Election Commission not having a full complement of members. However, his request was rejected.

Electoral system

The 85 seats in the People's Majlis were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system.[2] The Majlis was expanded from 77 to 85 seats.

Results

Group	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Maldivian Democratic Party	75,670	40.79	26	0
Progressive Party of Maldives	51,424	27.72	33	New
Jumhooree Party	25,149	13.56	15	+14
Maldives Development Alliance	7,496	4.04	5	New
Adhaalath Party	4,941	2.66	1	+1
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party	549	0.30	0	–28
Independents	20,276	10.93	5	–8
Invalid/blank votes	2,011	–	–	–
Total	187,516	100	85	+8
Registered voters/turnout	240,652	77.92	–	–
Source: IFES

References

1. Republic of Maldives: Election for Majlis (People's Council) IFES
2. Electoral system IPU