Belarus

House of Representatives Council of the Republic

House of Representatives

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 17 Nov 2019
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Early elections
Number of seats at stake: 110
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates: 513

Results

About the election: No opposition candidates were elected in 2019 (see note). As in previous elections, most of the candidates were elected as non-partisan. Only 21 of the 110-member House of Representatives belong to political parties. 44 women were elected in 2019, up from 38 recorded in 2016. On 6 December, the newly elected House of Representatives re-elected Mr. Vladimir Andreichenko as its Speaker, while the Council of the Republic (the upper house, indirectly elected on 7 November) elected Ms. Natalya Kochanova as its new Chairperson. She thereby became the first woman in Belarus to assume the post.

The parliamentary elections were held one year ahead of schedule to avoid having both presidential and parliamentary elections in 2020, although the law does not prevent having both elections at the same time. On poling day, President Aleksandr Lukashenko, in power since 1994, stated that he would seek a new term in 2020, describing the 2019 elections as “a rehearsal for the main elections” in 2020.

Note:

The outgoing legislature comprised two opposition members elected in 2016 for the first time since 2000. On 17 October 2019, the election commission rejected the registration of candidacy of these two members, citing irregularities with the requisite signature collection.
Number of parties winning seats: 5
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 80.9%
Alternation of power after elections: No

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Communist Party of Belarus	11
Republican Party of Labour and Justice	6
Belarusian Patriotic Party	2
Agrarian Party	1
Liberal Democratic Party of Belarus	1
Non-partisans	89

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 66
Number of women elected: 44
Percentage of women elected: 40.0%
Women Directly Elected: 44
Sources: House of Representatives (19.11.2019)

http://rec.gov.by/sites/default/files/pdf/2019/sved_dep.pdf

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 66
Total number of women after the election: 44
Percentage of women after the election: 40.0%
First-term parliamentarians: 90
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 81.8%
Date of the first session: 06 Dec 2019

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Vladimir Andreichenko (Male)
Date of birth: 1949
Date of election: 06 Dec 2019