2024 Malagasy parliamentary election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar on 29 May 2024 to elect the 163 members of the National Assembly. The election took place a few months after Andry Rajoelina was re-elected in the November 2023 presidential elections, which were marked by low turnout and an opposition boycott.[1]
The ruling Young Malagasies Determined, in coalition with Together with President Andry Rajoelina (IRMAR), remained the largest bloc in the National Assembly. According to preliminary results, the coalition initially lost its majority. However, after appeals to the High Constitutional Court, the coalition regained four previously lost seats, securing 84 seats, which allowed it to maintain its majority in the new legislature.
The opposition coalition Firaisankina, led by Marc Ravalomanana, gained 22 seats, an increase of 6 seats compared to the previous election. Smaller parties such as FIVOI and Kôlektifa also secured seats, while independent candidates made a strong showing, winning 50 seats.
Electoral system
[edit]The 163 members of the National Assembly[2] are elected via a parallel voting system:[3] 77 seats are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, while the remaining 86 seats are elected in 43 multi-member constituencies (of two seats each) by closed list proportional representation using the highest averages method.
For this election, 12 million people are eligible to vote.[4] More than 450 candidates contested the election.[5]
Campaign issues
[edit]Issues in the campaign included corruption, infrastructure and the economy.[6]
Conduct
[edit]Voting was held from 06:00 to 17:00 on 29 May. Observers from the African Union and the Southern African Development Community monitored the proceedings.[5] The election was overseen by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI).[7] There was increased security.[8] On 1 June, the Safidy Observatory, the country's largest election monitoring group, raised doubts on the neutrality, impartiality and independence of CENI in its conduct of the vote.[9] The release of the provisional results by CENI was initially scheduled to take place on 8 June, but was postponed to 11 June.[10]
Results
[edit]On 11 June, CENI published the provisional results showing no clear majority. The pro-regime coalition IRMAR (Isika Rehetra Miaraka amin'ny Andry Rajoelina, All together with Andry Rajoelina) lost its majority and won 80 seats, while independents and the opposition party Firaisankina won 55 and 22 seats respectively. Other small parties such as FIVOI received four seats while the Kolektifan'ny Malagasy and Antoko Maitso hasin'i Madagasikara received one seat each. Turnout was estimated at 47%.[11] Results from 122 polling stations were not included because fires destroyed voting materials on 31 May.[12]
The final results were announced by the High Constitutional Court on 28 June.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Together with President Andry Rajoelina | 2,184,887 | 41.75 | 84 | |
| Firaisankina | 779,500 | 14.90 | 22 | |
| Fiovana Ivoaran'ny eny Ifotony | 125,431 | 2.40 | 4 | |
| Kôlektifa an'ny Malagasy | 103,144 | 1.97 | 1 | |
| Madagascar Green Party | 34,932 | 0.67 | 1 | |
| Groupe des Jeunes Malgaches Patriotiques | 17,708 | 0.34 | 1 | |
| Vonjy Iray Tsy Mivaky | 4,909 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| Manaranara Fanilo | 3,766 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| Malagasy Revolutionary Party | 3,264 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Fanorolahy | 2,849 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Fandrosoa Faritsy iaby ho an'i Madagasikara | 2,456 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| LEADER-Fanilo | 2,410 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Otrikafo | 2,067 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| MTM | 281 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1,965,687 | 37.56 | 50 | |
| Total | 5,233,291 | 100.00 | 163 | |
| Valid votes | 5,233,291 | 96.74 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 176,206 | 3.26 | ||
| Total votes | 5,409,497 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,564,089 | 46.78 | ||
| Source: CENI,[13][14] HCC[15] | ||||
Reactions
[edit]Opposition leader and former president Marc Ravalomanana accused Tanora Malagasy Vonona, the ruling party of his successor, Andry Rajoelina, of violations and fraud.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Présidentielle à Madagascar: les premières estimations confirment la faible participation". RFI (in French). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Tatitry ny Filankevitry ny minisitry 13 Martsa 2024". Fiadidiana ny Repoblikan'ny Madagasikara. 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar". IFES Election Guide.
- ^ "Madagascar holds key parliamentary election". Africanews. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Madagascar votes in legislative elections". Anadolu Ajansi. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "A Madagascar, l'opposition dénonce des élections législatives contrôlées par le pouvoir". Le Monde.fr (in French). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar holds parliamentary elections amidst high stakes, international monitoring". menafn.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar: Increased security, protests likely nationwide through early June amid release of parliamentary election results /update 1". Crisis24. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Législatives à Madagascar: l'Observatoire Safidy évoque un «scrutin entaché d'incidents inquiétants»". RFI (in French). June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Afrique Législatives à Madagascar: la publication des résultats provisoires reportée à mardi". RFI (in French). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Madagascar ruling party loses parliament majority". Africanews. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar's ruling party loses parliamentary majority". Anadolu Ajansi. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Résultats provisoires des élections législatives du 29 Mai 2024" (PDF). Independent National Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Délibération n°056/CENI/D/2024:Liste officielle des candidatures pour les élections législatives 2024". Independent National Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Arrêt n°31-HCC/AR du 27 juin 2024 portant proclamation des résultats officiels des élections législatives du 29 mai 2024". High Constitutional Court.
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