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2013 Albanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013.[1] The result was a victory for the Alliance for a European Albania led by the Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama.[2] Incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party-led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June.[3]

Background

The previous parliamentary elections were held on 28 June 2009 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party of Albania-led Alliance of Change, which received 46.92 of the vote, winning 70 of the 140 seats. The opposition Union for Change headed by Edi Rama of the Socialist Party received almost 45.34% of the vote and won the other 66 seats. The Democratic Party led by Sali Berisha formed the government with Berisha as Prime Minister.

Electoral system

The 140 members of Parliament were elected in twelve multi-member constituencies based on the twelve counties using closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 3% for parties and 5% for alliances.[4] Seats were allocated to alliances using the d'Hondt method, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.[5]

Alliances

Prior to the election two major coalitions were formed, whilst four parties and two independent candidates ran alone.[6] In total there were 66 parties.

Opinion polls

By party

By alliance

Conduct

The Central Election Commission was criticised for not replacing three of the seven member committee who had resigned in April following a dispute between the government and the opposition.

On election day, a shootout occurred in Laç resulting in the death of the LSI activist Gjon Pjeter Gjoni and injuring the PD candidate Mhill Fufi.[18]

Results

By county

Aftermath

Early on election day both Sali Berisha and Edi Rama claimed victory.[18] On 25 June, Edi Rama gave his victory speech saying, "I will be your prime minister, but also your prime servant. The duty will be mine; the authority will be yours."[19] On 26 June, after vote counting was finally complete, the outgoing Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, publicly accepted the result, took responsibility for the loss, resigned from his functions in the Democratic Party, and wished his opponent well in his new duties.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Only in the municipality of Tirana

References

  1. ^ "Country Profile: Albania". IFES Election Guide. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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  4. ^ Election Profile IFES
  5. ^ Electoral system IPU
  6. ^ "Lista shumemërore". CEC. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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  9. ^ "Sondazh i "Albstat": PS 40.4 për qind, gjithë opozita 60 për qind – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Sondazhi i dytë i AlbStat: PD ka vetëm 31.2%, PS ka 41.2% të votave – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  11. ^ "SONDAZHI i dytë i Kult: PS merr 41%, PD merr 30% dhe AK është pranë 15% – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Sondazhi i Soros për zgjedhjet: Fiton Partia Demokratike. Rritet numri i abstenuesve. – GAZETA REPUBLIKA". gazetarepublika.al. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  13. ^ a b "SONDAZHI i Piepolit: Koalicioni i majtë 50.5%, koalicioni i djathtë 42%. Në Tiranë diferenca shkon 12 pikë – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  14. ^ a b "time.al – Sondazhi i "IPR Marketing" e "Ora News", sot të dhënat në rang kombëtar dhe për Fierin – Na ndiqni ne, të ndiqni lajmet". time.ikub.al. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  15. ^ a b c "Sondazhi i Piepoli: E majta merr 73 mandate, e djathta 66 mandate, FRD 1 mandat – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  16. ^ "NOA Lajme – Agjencia Kombëtare e Lajmeve". noa.al. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Portali Albeu.com, Lajmet e fundit, sport, shqiperi, kosove, maqedoni -". albeu.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  18. ^ a b "Violence mars Albania's general election". Al Jazeera. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  19. ^ "Rama: Unë, Kryeministri dhe kryeshërbëtori juaj". Top Channel. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.