2004 Belarusian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Belarus on 17 October 2004, with a second round of voting in two constituencies on 27 October, and a third round in one on 20 March 2005.[1][2] The vast majority of successful candidates, 97 of 109, were independents.[3] Voter turnout was reported to be 91.04% in the first round.[2]

2004 Belarusian parliamentary election

17 October 2004
All 110 seats in the House of Representatives 56 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	90.14%
Party Leader % Seats +/– CPB Tatsyana Holubeva 5.49 8 +2 BAP Mikhail Shimansky 2.38 3 -2 LDPB Sergei Gaidukevich 2.01 1 0 Independents – 76.16 98 +4 Speaker of the House of Representatives before Speaker of the House of Representatives after Vadim Popov Independent Vladimir Konoplev Independent

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A total of 359 candidates contested the election, with oppositing parties claiming that around 40% of their candidates were not registered.[2] The OCSE delegation noted that although all candidates were given a set amount of free television and radio airtime and a free statement in the national press, over 80% of television news time was dedicated to President Alexander Lukashenko in the five weeks before the election. They also noted concerns about the independence of the Electoral Commission and a lack of transparency during the voting and counting process.[2] The government also closed down nine independent newspapers in the lead-up to the elections.[2]