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600 candidates from five parties competed for 152 seats in the legislature. The distribution of remaining 38 seats will be determined at a later date by participating parties. |
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This regional election is one of the reasons why the [[Tigray conflict]] is going on currently in [[Tigray Region]] in [[Ethiopia]]. |
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The campaign featured televised debates among leaders of different parties. Opposition parties stated that while they had good access to regional media, they also faced some threats and intimidations. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-09|title=Ethiopia's Tigray region defies PM Abiy with 'illegal' election|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200909-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-defies-pm-abiy-with-illegal-election-1|access-date=2020-09-27|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-09-04|title=Why there are fears that Ethiopia could break up|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53807187|access-date=2020-09-27}}</ref> |
The campaign featured televised debates among leaders of different parties. Opposition parties stated that while they had good access to regional media, they also faced some threats and intimidations. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-09|title=Ethiopia's Tigray region defies PM Abiy with 'illegal' election|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20200909-ethiopia-s-tigray-region-defies-pm-abiy-with-illegal-election-1|access-date=2020-09-27|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-09-04|title=Why there are fears that Ethiopia could break up|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53807187|access-date=2020-09-27}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:27, 17 November 2020
On September 9, 2020, the Ethiopian region of Tigray held parliamentary elections. The election was considered illegal by the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who postponed general elections earlier in the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Electoral environment
According to France 24, ageing war veterans and university students formed long lines to partake in the elections.
600 candidates from five parties competed for 152 seats in the legislature. The distribution of remaining 38 seats will be determined at a later date by participating parties.
This regional election is one of the reasons why the Tigray conflict is going on currently in Tigray Region in Ethiopia.
The campaign featured televised debates among leaders of different parties. Opposition parties stated that while they had good access to regional media, they also faced some threats and intimidations. [2][3]
Results
| Party[4] | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigray People's Liberation Front | 2,590,620 | 98.20 | 152 | 0 | |
| National Congress of Great Tigray | 20,839 | 0.80 | 38 | +38 | |
| Tigray Independence Party | 18,479 | 0.71 | |||
| Salsay Woyane Tigray | 3,136 | 0.28 | |||
| Assimba Democratic Party | 774 | 0.01 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |||
| Total | 2,633,848 | 100 | 190 | +38 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 97.0 | – | – | ||
| Source: BBC | |||||
References
- ^ "Ethiopia's Tigray region defies PM Abiy with 'illegal' election". France 24. September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Tigray region defies PM Abiy with 'illegal' election". France 24. 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "Why there are fears that Ethiopia could break up". BBC News. 2020-09-04. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Tigray region holds vote, defying Abiy's federal gov't". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
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