1994 Bulgarian parliamentary election explained

Country:Bulgaria
Previous Election:1991
Next Election:1997
Election Date:18 December 1994
Seats For Election:All 240 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:121
Turnout:75.23% 8.64 pp
Percentage1:43.50
Last Election1:106
Seats1:125
Color1:
  1. E31E27
Party2:Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)
Percentage2:24.23
Last Election2:110
Seats2:69
Percentage3:6.51
Last Election3:New
Seats3:18
Color3:
  1. FFA500
Party4:Movement for Rights and Freedoms
Percentage4:5.44
Last Election4:24
Seats4:15
Party5:Bulgarian Business Bloc
Percentage5:4.73
Last Election5:0
Seats5:13
Map:1994 Bulgarian parliamentary election.png
Prime Minister
Before Election:Reneta Indzhova
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Election:Zhan Videnov
After Party:DL

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 18 December 1994.[1] The Democratic Left, the core of which was the Bulgarian Socialist Party, won 125 of the 240 seats, enough to govern without the support of parties from outside the coalition. Voter turnout was 75.3%.[2] Following the election, Socialist Party leader Zhan Videnov became Prime Minister.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p382
  3. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2045_94.htm Bulgaria: Elections held in 1994