Elections in Georgia (country)

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Elections in Georgia gives information on election and election results in Georgia. An election is a process in which a vote is held to elect candidates to an office. It is the mechanism by which a democracy fills elective offices in the legislature, and sometimes the executive and judiciary, and in which electorates choose local government officials.

See election for a more comprehensive discussion and the List of democracy and elections-related topics for an overview on related topics.

Georgia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The Parliament of Georgia (Sak'art'velos Parlamenti), also know as the Umaghiesi Sabcho (Supreme Council) has 235 members, elected for a four year term, 150 seats by proportional representation and 75 in single-seat constituencies and 10 members represent displaced persons from the separatist region of Abkhazia. Georgia has a multi-party system, with at the moment only one strong party.

1 Latest Results
2 Past results
3 Future Elections
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Latest Results

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**Summary of the 4 January 2004 election results**
Candidates and nominating parties	Votes	%
Mikheil Saakashvili - National Movement - Democrats (Natshhionakhuri Modraoba – Demokrathebi)	1,692,728	96.0
Teimuraz Shashiashvili	33,868	1.9
Roin Liparteliani	4,248	0.2
Zaza Sikharulidze	4,098	0.2
Kartlos Garibashvili	3,582	0.2
Zurab Kelekhsashvili	1,631	0.1
Against all	22,817	1.3
Total 82.8 % turnout, 1,762,972 registered voters	1,762,972	100.0

Main article: Georgia presidential election, 2004

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**Summary of the 28 March 2004 Georgian Parliament election results**
Parties and alliances	Votes	%	Seats
National Movement - Democrats (Nats'ionaluri Modzraoba – Demokratebi, ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა)	1,027,070	67.0	135
Rightist Opposition (Memarjvene Opozits'ia, მემარჯვენე ოპოზიცია) New Rightists (Akhali Memarjveneebi, ახალი მემარჯვენეები) Industry will save Georgia (Mretsveloba Gadaarchens Sak'art'velos, მრეწველობა გადაარჩენს საქართველოს))	116,282	7.6	15
Democratic Union for Revival (Demokratiuli Aghordzinebis kavshiri, დემოკრატიული აღორძინების პავშირი)		6.0	-
Georgian Labour Party (Sakartvelos Leiboristuli Partia, საქართველოს ლეიბორისტული პარტია)		5.8	-
Freedom Movement (Tavisupleba, თავისუფლება)		4.2	-
National Democratic Alliance (Erovnul Demokratiuli Aliansi) National Democratic Party (Erovnul Demokratiuli Partia) Union of Georgian Traditionalists (ქართველ ტრადიციონალისტთა კავშირი)		2.5	-
Jumber Patiashvili - Unity Unity (Ertoba) Intellectuals League of Georgia		2.4	-
Members elected in single-seat constituencies (November 2003)			75
members representing displaced persons from the separatist region of Abkhazia			10
Total	1,518,751		235
Source: German Wikipedia and Civil.ge.