Madagascar

National Assembly

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)
27 May 2019
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Delayed elections
Expected date of next elections
29 May 2024
Number of seats at stake
151
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates
810

Voter turnout

Registered voters
10,302,194

Results

About the election

President Andry Rajoelina’s Isika Rehetra Miaraka amin'i Andry Rajoelina (IRD, meaning “We Are All with Andry Rajoelina”) won the majority in the 151-member National Assembly, taking 84 seats. The Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM, “I Love Madagascar”) of former President Marc Ravalomanana came a distant second, with 16 seats. In addition, 46 independent candidates were elected. The newly elected National Assembly, convened in July 2019, unanimously elected Ms. Christine Razanamahasoa (IRD) as its new Speaker.

The elections in 2019 followed political turmoil, triggered by Parliament’s adoption of electoral laws in April 2018. Opposition parties had argued that some new measures, such as a shorter campaigning period and eligibility conditions for the presidency, would effectively exclude them from future presidential elections. TIM and MAPAR (the largest party in the outgoing legislature, supporting Mr. Rajoelina) filed a case at the High Constitutional Court (HCC) demanding that it remove President Hery Rajaonarimampianina from office. In May, the HCC annulled several measures in the electoral laws. In June, the HCC ordered the formation of a new consensus government within one week. Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly resigned and was succeeded by Mr. Christian Ntsay. The latter’s candidacy had been proposed by the then opposition leader Mr. Rajoelina. The new Prime Minister called presidential elections for November and December 2018. Mr. Hery Rajaonarimampianina, who resigned in September to run for the presidential elections, was eliminated in the first round. Mr. Rajoeliena defeated Mr. Ravalomanana in the run-offs. Mr. Rajoelina was sworn in as President in January 2019.

In April 2019, President Rajoelina announced his plan to abolish the Senate and called a constitutional referendum in parallel with the parliamentary elections. However, the referendum was not held due to the unfavourable opinion of the HCC. On 25 May, shortly before the parliamentary elections, the HCC ruled that the presidential decree modifying the composition of the Senate was constitutional, thereby paving the way for the statutory number of members to be reduced from the current 63 to 18 (see note 2), which is yet to be implemented.

Note 1:

The five-year term of the outgoing legislature, started in February 2014, expired on 5 February 2019 and the President ruled the country by decree until the new legislature was convened in July 2019.

Note 2:

The current Senate comprises 42 senators (6 per province) elected by an electoral college and 21 members appointed by the President. The 2019 decree provides for 12 indirectly elected senators (2 per province) and 6 presidential appointees. The new statutory number will be applied after the end of the current Senate term in 2021.

Number of parties winning seats
7
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
55.6%
Alternation of power after elections
Not applicable

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Isika Rehetra Miaraka amin'i Andry Rajoelina (IRD) 84
Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM) 16
RPSD Vaovao 1
MATITA 1
MDM 1
MTS 1
GJMP 1
Independents 46
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
124
Number of women elected
27
Percentage of women elected
17.9%
Women Directly Elected
27
Sources

National Assembly (03.07.2019)

http://www.hcc.gov.mg

https://www.ceni-madagascar.mg/

Radio France Internationale

AFP

BBC Monitoring

Le Monde

Midi Madagasikara

Madagascar-Tribune

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
124
Total number of women after the election
27
Percentage of women after the election
17.9%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
16 Jul 2019

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Christine Razanamahasoa (Female)
Date of birth: 29 Jul 1951
Political party
Isika Rehetra Miaraka amin'i Andry Rajoelina (IRD)
Date of election
16 Jul 2019

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No