2002 Bosnian general election explained
| Country: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Previous Election: | 1998 Bosnian general election |
| Previous Year: | 1998 |
| Next Election: | 2006 Bosnian general election |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
| Election Date: | 5 October 2002 |
| Turnout: | 55.45% (presidential) 12.42pp
55.46% (parliamentary) 8.94pp |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Bosniak member of the Presidency | | Image1: | Sulejman Tihić (2006-03-07).jpg | | Candidate1: | Sulejman Tihić | | Party1: | Party of Democratic Action | | Popular Vote1: | 192,661 | | Percentage1: | 37.29% | | Candidate2: | Haris Silajdžić | | Party2: | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina | | Popular Vote2: | 179,726 | | Percentage2: | 34.79% | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Croat member of the Presidency | | Image1: | Dragan Čović 2015 (cropped).jpg | | Candidate1: | Dragan Čović | | Party1: | Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina | | Popular Vote1: | 114,606 | | Percentage1: | 61.52% | | Candidate2: | Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović | | Party2: | Economic Bloc | | Popular Vote2: | 32,411 | | Percentage2: | 17.40% | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Serb member of the Presidency | | Image1: | Mirko Sarovic (Cropped).jpg | | Candidate1: | Mirko Šarović | | Party1: | Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | | Popular Vote1: | 180,212 | | Percentage1: | 35.52% | | Candidate2: | Nebojša Radmanović | | Party2: | Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | | Popular Vote2: | 101,119 | | Percentage2: | 19.93% | | Presidency members | | Before Election: | Beriz Belkić (Bosniak)
Jozo Križanović (Croat)
Živko Radišić (Serb) | | After Election: | Sulejman Tihić (Bosniak)
Dragan Čović (Croat)
Mirko Šarović (Serb) | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Previous Election: | 2000 | | Next Election: | 2006 | | Seats For Election: | All 42 seats in the House of Representatives | | Majority Seats: | 22 | | Election Name: | House of Representatives | | Last Election1: | 8 | | Seats1: | 10 | | Percentage1: | 21.92 | | Last Election2: | 6 | | Seats2: | 5 | | Percentage2: | 14.04 | | Leader3: | Haris Silajdžić | | Last Election3: | 5 | | Seats3: | 6 | | Percentage3: | 11.07 | | Party4: | Social Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | | Last Election4: | 9 | | Seats4: | 4 | | Percentage4: | 10.43 | | Last Election5: | 1 | | Seats5: | 3 | | Percentage5: | 9.80 | | Last Election6: | 5 | | Seats6: | 5 | | Percentage6: | 9.48 | | Last Election7: | 2 | | Seats7: | 2 | | Percentage7: | 4.61 | | Last Election8: | new | | Seats8: | 1 | | Percentage8: | 2.00 | | Party9: | Socialist Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | | Last Election9: | 1 | | Seats9: | 1 | | Percentage9: | 1.91 | | Last Election10: | new | | Seats10: | 1 | | Percentage10: | 1.54 | | Last Election11: | new | | Seats11: | 1 | | Percentage11: | 1.43 | | Last Election12: | 1 | | Seats12: | 1 | | Percentage12: | 1.39 | | Party13: | New Croatian Initiative | | Last Election13: | 1 | | Seats13: | 1 | | Percentage13: | 1.37 | | Last Election14: | new | | Seats14: | 1 | | Percentage14: | 1.33 | | Chairman | | Before Election: | Dragan Mikerević | | Before Party: | Party of Democratic Progress | | After Election: | Adnan Terzić | | After Party: | Party of Democratic Action |
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General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 5 October 2002.[1] Voter turnout was 55%.[1]
The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska. In the presidential election, voters in the Federation elected Bosniak Sulejman Tihić and Croat Dragan Čović, while voters in Republika Srpska elected Serb Mirko Šarović. The Party of Democratic Action emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 10 of the 42 seats.
Electoral system
Voters elected 42 members to the national House of Representatives. In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 98 members to its Federal House of Representatives, two representatives (one Bosniak and one Croat) to the tripartite state Presidency and ten cantonal assemblies were elected. In Republika Srpska (RS), 83 members to its National Assembly, the Serb representative of the tripartite state Presidency, one RS president and two RS vice-presidents were elected. There were 39 political parties, 11 coalitions, and 13 independent candidates. Voter turnout was 55%.[1]
Results
The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska. In the presidential election, each of the three national communities elected a Presidency member. Bosniaks elected Sulejman Tihić, Croats elected Dragan Čović and Serbs elected Mirko Šarović.
House of Representatives
By entity
See also
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
