Madagascar

National Assembly Senate

Senate

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): 29 Dec 2015
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: No information available
Number of seats at stake: 63
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Results

About the election: Indirect election of 42 senators (seven per region) in the 63-member Senate.
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 54.0%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara (HVM)	34
Tiako I Madagasikara (TIM)	3
MAPAR	2
LEADER FANILO	1
Independents	1
Mifanasoa	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 51
Number of women elected: 12

Notes: Six women were indirectly elected while six others were appointed by the President.
Percentage of women elected: 19.0%
Women Appointed: 6
Women Indirectly Elected: 6
Sources: Senate (22.01.2016, 02.02.2016, 01.01.2017)

http://www.hcc.gov.mg (Arrêt n°02-HCC/AR du 22 janvier 2016 portant proclamation des résultats officiels de lélection des membres du Sénat du 29 décembre 2015)

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 51
Total number of women after the election: 12
Percentage of women after the election: 19.0%
First-term parliamentarians: 31
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 49.2%
Date of the first session: 09 Feb 2016

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Honoré Rakotomanana (Male)
Date of election: 09 Feb 2016