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Armenia’s ruling Republican party leads in election with 46% of votes – exit polls Armenia’s ruling Republican Party leads election with 50% of votes – early results
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The Republican party of Armenia, led by current President Serzh Sargsyan, is leading the parliamentary election, having received 46 percent of the votes, according to an exit poll by Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization. The Republican Party of Armenia led by current President Serzh Sargsyan is leading the parliamentary election, having secured just over 50 percent of the votes counted so far, the Central Election Commission has said.
The ruling party’s main rival, the ‘Tsarukyan’ bloc, headed by one of Armenia’s leading businessmen, Gagik Tsarukyan, received 25 percent of the votes, the exit poll has shown, as reported by Armenian television. The Republican Party is leading with 50.43 percent after data from 1025 out of 2009 polling stations had been gathered, a representative of Armenia's Central Election Commission (CEC) told RIA.
Ten percent of the votes were given to the ‘Elk’ (meaning ‘way out’) opposition alliance, according to the exit poll. Armenian revolutionary federation Dashnaktsutyun finished fourth with five percent of the votes, it said. The ruling party’s main rival, the ‘Tsarukyan’ bloc – headed by one of Armenia’s leading businessmen, Gagik Tsarukyan – has so far garnered 28.21 percent of the vote.
The exit poll was conducted at 125 polling stations in Armenia, with over 19,000 voters being asked about their choice. Just over 6 percent of the votes has so far been given to the ‘Elk’ (meaning ‘way out’) opposition alliance.
In its transition to a parliamentary system, Armenia chose its new one-chamber parliament on Sunday. Five parties and four blocs with around 1,500 deputy candidates ran in the election, with the electoral threshold for the parties set at five percent of the votes, and blocs requiring at least seven percent to secure representation in the parliament.In its transition to a parliamentary system, Armenia chose its new one-chamber parliament on Sunday. Five parties and four blocs with around 1,500 deputy candidates ran in the election, with the electoral threshold for the parties set at five percent of the votes, and blocs requiring at least seven percent to secure representation in the parliament.
There is no limit for seats in Armenia’s National Assembly, as the law only states that a minimum of 101 deputies is required to form a stable parliamentary majority of 54 percent.There is no limit for seats in Armenia’s National Assembly, as the law only states that a minimum of 101 deputies is required to form a stable parliamentary majority of 54 percent.
The parliament, which is elected for a five-year term, will become the main authority in the republic. After President Sargsyan’s term expires next year, the parliament will appoint a ceremonial head of state.The parliament, which is elected for a five-year term, will become the main authority in the republic. After President Sargsyan’s term expires next year, the parliament will appoint a ceremonial head of state.