1999 Turkmen parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Turkmenistan on 12 December 1999.[1] All 104 candidates for the 50 seats were members of the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan, the sole legal party at the time.[2] Voter turnout was 99.6%.[3] After convening, the Assembly declared Saparmurat Niyazov, then President of Turkmenistan, President for Life.

1999 Turkmen parliamentary election
12 December 1999 (1999-12-12)
All 50 seats in the Assembly of Turkmenistan
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout99.6%
  First party
 
Leader Saparmurat Niyazov
Party TDP
Leader since 27 October 1991
Last election 50
Seats before 50
Seats won 50
Seat change
Percentage 100%

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party of Turkmenistan500
Total500
Total votes2,224,537–
Registered voters/turnout2,233,63199.59
Source: Nohlen et al.

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p477 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. Turkmenistan Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Nohlen et al., p479
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