1994 Syrian parliamentary election explained

Country:Syria
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1990 Syrian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1998 Syrian parliamentary election
Next Year:1998
Seats For Election:All 250 seats in the Parliament of Syria
Majority Seats:126
Election Date:24–25 August 1994
Image1:Hafez al-Assad official portrait.jpg
Leader1:Hafez al-Assad
Party1:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
Alliance1:National Progressive Front (Syria)
Last Election1:134
Seats1:135
Seat Change1:1
Leader2:
Party2:Independents
Last Election2:84
Seats2:83
Seat Change2: 1
Speaker
Before Election:Abd al-Qadir Qaddura
Before Party:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
After Election:Abd al-Qadir Qaddura
After Party:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
Turnout:61.17%

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 24 and 25 August 1994.[1] Members were elected using the multiple non-transferable vote in fifteen districts, with an average district magnitude of 16.7.[2] The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 135 of the 250 seats.[3] Voter turnout was 61.2%.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p218
  3. Nohlen et al., p226