2008 Macedonian parliamentary election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Early parliamentary elections were held in
Background
The early elections were proposed by the
Elections had not been due until 2010,[1] and these were the first early elections since independence in 1991.[2]
Campaign
The two major parties formed coalitions before the elections. VMRO-DPMNE formed a coalition called "For a Better Macedonia", whilst the SDSM formed the eight-party "Sun – Coalition for Europe" alliance.[3]
For a Better Macedonia
The
Sun – Coalition for Europe
Opinion polls
According to a poll of 1,108 citizens taken between 11 April and 15 April 2008, VMRO-DPMNE had a 29% rating, followed by SDSM with 11% and DUI with 10%.[4] A poll from 24 April and 25 April 2008 gave VMRO-DPMNE 26%, SDSM 12%, DUI 11% and DPA 7%.[5]
Other polls saw For a Better Macedonia lead with 37% to Sun's 18%, followed by DUI with 11% and DPA with 6%.[6]
Conduct
The tense elections involved episodes of violence, mostly between rival ethnic Albanian parties, the DUI and DPA. Shootings were reported in the Albanian-populated North-West of the country.[7] A gunman opened fire on a Macedonian police unit patrolling the village of Aračinovo, north of the capital Skopje.[8] One person was killed and several were wounded.[9]
The situation appeared to have calmed down by the time polls closed at 7 p.m. (1700 GMT).[10]
There were also reports of
Due to violence on the polling day, polling had to be repeated in parts of three election districts (193 polling stations out of 2,976)[12][13] on 15 June 2008; about 170,000 voters were eligible to vote in the rerun,[14] and the results determined which of the two main Albanian parties will join VMRO–DPMNE in government.[15]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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For a Better Macedonia | 481,501 | 48.78 | 63 | |
Sun – Coalition for Europe | 233,284 | 23.64 | 27 | |
Democratic Union for Integration | 126,522 | 12.82 | 18 | |
Democratic Party of Albanians | 81,557 | 8.26 | 11 | |
Party for a European Future | 14,474 | 1.47 | 1 | |
Party for Democratic Prosperity | 7,213 | 0.73 | 0 | |
Democratic Union of Albanians | 6,484 | 0.66 | 0 | |
Social Democratic Party of Macedonia | 6,406 | 0.65 | 0 | |
Party of Free Democrats | 4,362 | 0.44 | 0 | |
Radical Party of the Serbs in Macedonia | 4,326 | 0.44 | 0 | |
TMORO–VEP | 4,317 | 0.44 | 0 | |
Movement for National Unity of Turks | 3,782 | 0.38 | 0 | |
Union of Tito's Left Forces | 3,758 | 0.38 | 0 | |
Group of Electors Panco Minov | 2,744 | 0.28 | 0 | |
VMRO – Democratic Party | 2,335 | 0.24 | 0 | |
Permanent Macedonian Radical Unification | 1,856 | 0.19 | 0 | |
National Democratic Union | 1,651 | 0.17 | 0 | |
Peco Grujovski Group of Electors | 449 | 0.05 | 0 | |
Total | 987,021 | 100.00 | 120 | |
Valid votes | 987,021 | 97.22 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 28,173 | 2.78 | ||
Total votes | 1,015,194 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,779,116 | 57.06 | ||
Source: State Election Commission, SE Times, IHT |
Aftermath
The Party for Democratic Prosperity announced after the election on 3 June 2008 that it would merge with the DPA, effectively making the DPA the larger of the two main Albanian parties and increasing its chances in the repeated elections.[16]
References
- ^ Macedonia to hold early election BBC News, 12 April 2008
- ^
"Изборите закажани за 1 јуни (Elections appointed on 1 June)". A1 News (in Macedonian). 2008-04-12. Archived from the originalon 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2002-04-13.
- ^ Macedonia's VMRO-DPMNE sign pre-election coalition deal with 18 small parties (SETimes.com)
- ^ "A1 News poll". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Governing VMRO-DPMNE First in Macedonia: Angus Reid Global Monitor Archived 2008-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Campaigning officially begins in Macedonia (SETimes.com)
- ^ BBC NEWS | Europe | Macedonian poll marred by unrest
- ^ Tompsett, R. (2008-06-01). "Violence mars election day in Macedonia". France 24. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Deadly gun attack mars Macedonian elections". AFP. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ Macedonia PM wins election in shadow of violence - Mirror.co.uk
- ^ "Shootings mar Macedonia polls". Al Jazeera. 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Macedonia: Number of re-vote polling stations goes high - dtt-net.com". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
- ^ Macedonia to stage election re-run due to irregularities - People's Daily Online
- ^ Mazedonien annulliert Wahlergebnisse in 193 Wahllokalen (International, NZZ Online)
- ^ Macedonia to conduct revote in 193 polling stations (SETimes.com)
- ^ Makfax vesnik