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2023 Kazakh Senate election

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The 2023 Kazakh Senate elections were held on 14 January 2023.

Electoral system

Out of the 50 members of the Senate of Kazakhstan, 40 are indirectly elected for six years by delegates from the 17 provinces and three national cities. They're not elected all at once : twenty are elected every three years, one per 17 province and 3 city (Almaty, Astana, and Shymkent). Senators represent every region and city. The remaining 10 are nominated by the president, among which half on the proposal of the People's Assembly.

Candidates must receive more than 50% of the votes cast to win a seat.

Results

Fifty-five candidates ran in the election.

All twenty seats were elected in the first round, rendering a second round unnecessary. Two women were elected.

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents2,890100.0020+3
Not up20+3
Nominated10-5
Total2,890100.0050+1
Valid votes2,89099.62
Invalid/blank votes110.38
Total votes2,901100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,16791.60
Source: Registered, Voters

References

  1. "Kazakh Central Election Commission Sets Schedule For January 14 Senate Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2002.
  2. Шаяхметова, Жанна (2022-11-28). "Kazakh Central Election Commission Approves Calendar Plan for Senate Election in January". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. Айжан (28 November 2022). "Kazakh Senate elections to take place in January 2023 - Kazakh culture and traditions,Nature,Kazakh food,Nomads,Kazakhstan,Qazaqstan | Jibek Joly". Qazaq TV. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. "What You Need to Know About Senate Election in Kazakhstan This Week". 12 January 2023.
  5. ^ Akhmetkali, Aibarshyn (2023-01-14). "CEC Announces Preliminary Results of Senate Election in Kazakhstan". The Astana Times. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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