2005 Albanian parliamentary election
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{{Infobox legislative election
| country = Albania
| previous_election = 2001
| next_election = 2009
| seats_for_election = All 140 seats in Parliament
| majority_seats = 71
| election_date = 3 July 2005
| turnout = 49.07% ({{decrease}} 4.55pp)
| nopercentage = yes
| party1 = Democratic Party of Albania | leader1 = Sali Berisha | percentage1 = 7.67 | seats1 = 56 | last_election1 = 46
| party2 = Socialist Party of Albania | leader2 = Fatos Nano | percentage2 = 8.89 | seats2 = 42 | last_election2 = 73
| party3 = Republican Party of Albania | leader3 = Fatmir Mediu | percentage3 = 19.96 | seats3 = 11 | last_election3 = 5
| party4 = Social Democratic Party of Albania | leader4 = Skënder Gjinushi | percentage4 = 12.74 | seats4 = 7 | last_election4 = 4
| party5 = Socialist Movement for Integration | leader5 = Ilir Meta | percentage5 = 8.40 | seats5 = 5 | last_election5 = new
| party6 = New Democratic Party (Albania) | leader6 = Genc Pollo | percentage6 = 7.42 | seats6 = 4 | last_election6 = 3
| party7 = Environmentalist Agrarian Party | leader7 = Lufter Xhuveli| percentage7 = 6.56 | seats7 = 4 | last_election7 = 3
| party8 = Democratic Alliance Party (Albania) | leader8 = Neritan Ceka | percentage8 = 4.76 | seats8 = 3 | last_election8 = 3
| party9 = Social Democracy Party of Albania | leader9 = Paskal Milo | percentage9 = 4.25 | seats9 = 2 | last_election9 = new
| party10 = Unity for Human Rights Party | leader10 = Vangjel Dule | percentage10 = 4.13 | seats10 = 2 | last_election10 = 3
| party11 = Demochristian Party of Albania | leader11 = Nard Ndoka | percentage11 = 3.26 | seats11 = 2 | last_election11 = 0
| party12 = Liberal Democratic Union (Albania) | leader12 = Arjan Starova | percentage12 = 1.06 | seats12 = 1 | last_election12 = new
| party13 = Independents | leader13 = – | percentage13 = – | seats13 = 1 | last_election13 = 2
| map = 2005 elections Albania ENGLISH2.png
| title = Prime Minister
| before_election = Fatos Nano
| before_party = Socialist Party of Albania
| after_election = Sali Berisha
| after_party = Democratic Party of Albania
}}
Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 3 July 2005.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p133 {{ISBN|978-3-8329-5609-7}} The result was a victory for the opposition Democratic Party (PD) and its allies, prominently the Republican Party (PR). Former president Sali Berisha became prime minister as a result of the election.{{cite news | title = Albania's new PM takes charge | newspaper = The Independent | page = 22 | date = 2 September 2005}}
Electoral system
The 140 members of parliament were elected using the mixed-member proportional representation. Voters elected 100 deputies directly from constituencies and 40 from party lists.[http://electionguide.org/election.php?ID=146 Albania] IFES
Conduct
The proper conduct of the election was seen as crucial in maintaining Albania's eventual EU hopes.{{cite news | first = Kerin | last = Hope | title = Election puts Albania at crossroads on Sunday's vote will decide whether the Balkan nation resumes talks linked to closer integration with the Union. | newspaper = Financial Times | page = 2 | date = 2005-07-01}} For the most part, election day was peaceful, but OSCE monitors said that the poll only partially complied with international standards,{{cite news | first = Kerin | last = Hope | title = Former Albanian president tainted by savings scheme scandal poised for Balkan comeback | newspaper = Financial Times | page = 8 | date = 2005-07-11}} citing disorganization, improper procedures and "a few violent incidents." The Central Election Commission (CEC) received over 300 complaints.{{cite web | url = http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/?c=ireland&jp=cwkfidqleyid | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130218013447/http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/?c=ireland&jp=cwkfidqleyid | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-02-18 | title = Berisha officially declared election winner | accessdate = 2009-04-17 | date = 2005-09-01 | publisher = Ireland On-Line }}
Monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe called the election a “disappointment,” saying it failed to comply with international standards because of “serious irregularities,” intimidation, vote-buying and “violence committed by extremists on both sides.”[http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/109214/stuart-stevens-shady-past-clients-revealed Stuart Stevens' ... Past Clients]| Penn Bullock| 29 October 2012| tnr.com| accessed 29.10.2012
Results
On 14 July the CEC released final results for 97 constituencies as well as the tentative national proportional results. The clear winners were the Democratic Party and its allies, though with many close constituency races between the PD and the governing Socialist Party of Albania (PSSh). The only party to win both proportional and constituency-level seats was the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) of former prime minister Ilir Meta, as Meta himself won the party's lone constituency mandate. Despite this, the LSI did not fulfill pre-election expectations that it might emerge as a dealmaker in the next parliament.
{{Election results
|image=File:Albania Parliament 2005-2009.svg
|firstround=Constituency|secondround=Party list
|alliance1=Alliance for
Freedom,
Justice and
Welfare|aspan1=9|party1=Democratic Party of Albania|votes1=602066|seats1=56|votes1_2=104796|seats1_2=0|totseats1=56|sc1=+10|acolor1=skyblue
|party2=Republican Party of Albania|votes2_2=272746|seats2_2=11|totseats2=11|sc2=+6
|party3=New Democratic Party|votes3_2=101373|seats3_2=4|totseats3=4|sc3=+1
|party4=Demochristian Party of Albania|votes4_2=44576|seats4_2=2|totseats4=2|sc4=+2
|party5=Liberal Democratic Union|votes5_2=14418|seats5_2=1|totseats5=1|sc5=New
|party6=Freedom and Human Rights Movements|votes6_2=9027|seats6_2=0|totseats6=0|sc6=New
|party7=Democratic National Front Party|votes7_2=7632|seats7_2=0|totseats7=0|sc7=New
|party8=Albanian Democratic Union Party|votes8_2=7371|seats8_2=0|totseats8=0|sc8=0
|atotal9=602066|aseats9=56|ivotes9_2=561939|ipct9_2=41.13|aseats9_2=18|totseats9=74|sc9=+24
|alliance10=Socialist Party of Albania|votes10=538906|seats10=42|votes10_2=121412|seats10_2=0|totseats10=42|sc10=–31
|alliance11=Socialist Movement for Integration|votes11=112451|seats11=1|votes11_2=114798|seats11_2=4|totseats11=5|sc11=New
|alliance12=Movement for National Development|votes12=20955|seats12=0|votes12_2=47967|seats12_2=0|totseats12=0|sc12=New
|alliance13=Social Democratic Party of Albania|votes13=18365|seats13=0|votes13_2=174103|seats13_2=7|totseats13=7|sc13=+3
|alliance14=Unity for Human Rights Party|votes14=12171|seats14=0|votes14_2=56403|seats14_2=2|totseats14=2|sc14=–1
|alliance15=Democratic Alliance Party|votes15=10649|seats15=0|votes15_2=65093|seats15_2=3|totseats15=3|sc15=0
|alliance16=Environmentalist Agrarian Party|votes16=9988|seats16=0|votes16_2=89635|seats16_2=4|totseats16=4|sc16=+1
|alliance17=Social Democracy Party of Albania|votes17=8514|seats17=0|votes17_2=57998|seats17_2=2|totseats17=2|sc17=New
|alliance18=Communist Party of Albania|votes18=3891|seats18=0|votes18_2=8937|seats18_2=0|totseats18=0|sc18=New
|alliance19=Party of Labour of Albania|votes19=3449|seats19=0|votes19_2=9292|seats19_2=0|totseats19=0|sc19=New
|alliance20=Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity|votes20=1726|seats20=0|votes20_2=5029|seats20_2=0|totseats20=0|sc20=New
|alliance21=Social Albanian Parties – National Unity Party|votes21=1433|seats21=0|votes21_2=3260|seats21_2=0|totseats21=0|sc21=New
|alliance22=Albanian National Front Party{{efn|Originally intended to be part of the PD-alliance but due to lack of signatures not allowed to join.{{cite book|url=https://www.yumpu.com/de/document/read/4031570/albanische-hefte-2-2005-pdf-deutsch-albanische-|page=7|title=Albanische Hefte|year=2005|ISSN=0930-1437}}}}|votes22=1277|seats22=0|votes22_2=22896|seats22_2=0|totseats22=0|sc22=New
|alliance23=Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party|votes23=957|seats23=0|votes23_2=774|seats23_2=0|totseats23=0|sc23=New
|alliance24=Albanian Green League|votes24=638|seats24=0|votes24_2=1710|seats24_2=0|totseats24=0|sc24=New
|alliance25=Albanian Democratic Party for a New Right Democracy|votes25=555|seats25=0|votes25_2=1794|seats25_2=0|totseats25=0|sc25=New
|alliance26=Albanian National Community Party|votes26=548|seats26=0|votes26_2=|seats26_2=|totseats26=0|sc26=New
|alliance27=Democratic Movement for Integration|votes27=505|seats27=0|votes27_2=|seats27_2=|totseats27=0|sc27=New
|alliance28=Albanian Future Party|votes28=445|seats28=0|votes28_2=|seats28_2=|totseats28=0|sc28=New
|alliance29=Albanian Socialist Alliance Party|votes29=245|seats29=0|votes29_2=6604|seats29_2=0|totseats29=0|sc29=New
|alliance30=Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms|votes30=231|seats30=0|votes30_2=|seats30_2=|totseats30=0|sc30=New
|alliance31=Communist Party of Albania 8 November|votes31=124|seats31=0|votes31_2=|seats31_2=|totseats31=0|sc31=New
|alliance32=Social Christian Party of Albania|votes32=107|seats32=0|votes32_2=|seats32_2=|totseats32=0|sc32=0
|alliance33=People's Alliance Party|votes33=99|seats33=0|votes33_2=|seats33_2=|totseats33=0|sc33=New
|alliance34=Albanian National Reconciliation Party|votes34=78|seats34=0|votes34_2=|seats34_2=|totseats34=0|sc34=New
|alliance35=Albanian Emigration Party|votes35=34|seats35=0|votes35_2=|seats35_2=|totseats35=0|sc35=New
|alliance36=Green Party of Albania|votes36=22|seats36=0|votes36_2=|seats36_2=|totseats36=0|sc36=New
|alliance37=Party for Justice and Integration|votes37=|seats37=|votes37_2=16012|seats37_2=0|totseats37=0|sc37=New
|alliance38=Albanian National Security Party|votes38_2=570|seats38_2=0|totseats38=0|sc38=New
|alliance39=Independents|votes39=16077|seats39=1|totseats39=1|sc39=–1
|invalid=31013|invalid2=21973
|total_sc=0
|electorate=2848144|electorate2=2850821
|source=[https://electiondataarchive.org/data-and-documentation/clea-lower-chamber-elections-archive/ CLEA] (constituency), [http://cec.org.al/Portals/0/Documents/CEC%202013/zgjedhje-per-kuvend/2005/parti_rang_vendi.pdf CEC] (compensatory)
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Notes
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311153230/http://www.angus-reid.com/tracker/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=7362 Angus Reid Consultants - Election Tracker]}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050802094916/http://www.cec.org.al/2004/eng/indexShqip.htm Albanian Central Election Commission]
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