2003 Armenian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on 25 May 2003. There were 56 constituency seats and 75 elected on a national basis using proportional representation.[1] They saw the Republican Party of Armenia emerge as the largest party, with 33 of the 131 seats. However, the elections were strongly criticized by international election monitors, who cited widespread fraud and noted that they fell short of democratic standards.[2]

2003 Armenian parliamentary election

25 May 2003
All 131 seats in the National Assembly 66 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ± Republican Andranik Margaryan 23.66 33 Justice Stepan Demirchyan 13.78 14 Orinats Yerkir Artur Baghdasaryan 12.49 19 +13 ARF Vahan Hovhannisyan 11.50 11 +3 National Unity Artashes Geghamyan 8.90 9 New United Labour Gurgen Arsenyan 5.70 6 New Hanrapetutyun Aram Sargsyan – 1 New AALP – 1 New Independents – – 37 +5 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Appointed Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan Republican Andranik Margaryan Republican

Results

Party	Constituency			National			Total seats	+/-
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Republican Party of Armenia	124,950	11.82	10	280,363	23.66	23	33	-30
Justice Alliance			0	163,203	13.78	14	14	New
Country of Law Party	96,079	9.09	7	147,956	12.49	12	19	+13
Armenian Revolutionary Federation			0	136,270	11.50	11	11	+3
National Unity Party			0	105,480	8.90	9	9	New
United Labour Party			0	67,531	5.70	6	6	New
Democratic Liberal Union of Armenia			0	55,443	4.68	0	0	New
Powerful Homeland Party			0	39,586	3.34	0	0	0
Ramkavar Liberal Party of Armenia			0	34,108	2.88	0	0	0
Dignity, Democracy, Homeland			0	33,605	2.84	0	0	New
Communist Party of Armenia			0	24,991	2.11	0	0	-10
Manufacturers' and Women's Union			0	24,388	2.06	0	0	New
People's Party			0	13,214	1.12	0	0	-
Labour, Law, Unity			0	10,955	0.92	0	0	New
Liberals Alliance			0	9,711	0.82	0	0	New
Christian Democratic Union of Armenia			0	8,057	0.68	0	0	New
Armenian National Movement			0	7,676	0.65	0	0	New
Justice Party			0	6,473	0.55	0	0	New
Reformed Communist Party of Armenia			0	6,200	0.52	0	0	New
National Accord			0	6,078	0.51	0	0	New
Fist of the Armenian Braves			0	3,438	0.29	0	0	New
Hanrapetutyun Party	15,298	1.45	1	-	-	0	1	New
All Armenian Labour Party	13,556	1.28	1	-	-	0	1	New
Independents	694,344	65.66	37	-	-	-	37	+5
None of the Above	-	-	-	14,921	-	-	-	-
Invalid/blank votes	6,926	-	-	34,622	-	-	-	-
Total	1,064,474	100	56	1,234,269	100	75	131	0
Source: CEC, IFES, IPU

See also

• Elections in Armenia
• Politics of Armenia
• Programs of political parties in Armenia

References

1. Results Election Guide
2. 2007 Elections improved from previous ones St. Petersburg Times