Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see Democratic Party of Turkmenistan. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Turkmenistan.| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow | 2,357,120 | 89.23 |
| Amanýaz Atajykow | 85,016 | 3.23 |
| Işanguly Nuryýew | 62,830 | 2.38 |
| Muhammetnazar Gurbanow | 62,672 | 2.37 |
| Orazmyrat Garajaýew | 40,821 | 1.55 |
| Aşyrnyýaz Pomanow | 34,733 | 1.31 |
| Total (turnout 95 %) | ||
| Source: http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/politika/pol&ofic.htm | ||
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Turkmenistan | 50 |
| Total (turnout 76.9 %) | 50 |
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Turkmenistan | 2507 |
| Total (turnout 65 %) | 2507 |
Turkmenistan was until recently a single-party state wherein only the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Demokratik partiýasynyň) was legally allowed to contest elections. Opposition parties are now legally allowed to form following the adoption of the new Constitution.
There have been political parties and opposition groups in the past—a group named Agzybirlik (Unity) was banned in January 1990. Its members formed the Party for Democratic Development which was itself banned in 1991. This led a coalition for democratic reform named Gengesh (Conference).
The latest opposition party operates in exile and is named The Republican Party of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Respublikan partiýasynyň). Since all opposition was banned within Turkmenistan, it was forced to form and operate from abroad.
In November 2009, state media in Turkmenistan published the names of candidates running in the parliamentary election that authorities described as a step toward democracy.
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