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Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor)” (1994).
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unicameral People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor)
unicameral People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor)”
- elections last held 22 March 1992;
- results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%, SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%, other 1.74%;
- seats - (140 total) DP 92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 22 March 1992; results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%,
SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%, other 1.74%; seats - (140 total) DP
92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2
unicameral
- People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor):
- elections last held 22 March 1992;
- results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%, SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%, other 1.74%;
- seats - (140 total) DP 92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2
note: 6 members of the Democratic Party defected making the present seating in the Assembly DP 86, ASP 38, SDP 7, DAP 6, RP 1, UHP 2
unicameral
People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor): elections last held 22 March
1992; results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%,SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%,
other 1.74%; seats - (140 total) DP92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2
note: 6 members of the Democratic Party defected making the present
seating in the Assembly DP 86, ASP 38, SDP 7, DAP 6, RP 1, UHP 2
unicameral
- People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor):
- elections last held 22 March 1992;
- results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%, SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%, other 1.74%;
- seats - (140 total) DP 92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2
note: six members of the Democratic Party defected, making the present seating in the Assembly DP 86, ASP 38, SDP 7, DAP 6, RP 1, UHP 2
unicameral
People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor): elections last held 22 March
1992; results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%, SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%,
2.92%, other 1.74%; seats - (140 total) DP 92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1,
UHP 2
note: 6 six members of the Democratic Party defected defected, making the present
present seating in the Assembly DP 86, ASP 38, SDP 7, DAP 6, RP 1,
UHP 2
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 26 May 1996 (next tentatively scheduled for 29 June 1997)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - DP 122, PS 10, RP 3, UHP 3, Balli Kombetar 2
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor
(140 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some
by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 26 May 1996 (next tentatively scheduled for 29
June 1997)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - DP
122, PS 10, RP 3, UHP 3, Balli Kombetar 2
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD 2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK 1.00%, PBSD 0.84%;
- seats by party-PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK 3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor(140 (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some
by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 26 May 1996 (next tentatively scheduled for 29June 1997) 1997 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD
2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK
1.00%, PBSD 0.84%; seats by party - DP party-PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK122, PS 10, RP 3, UHP 3, Balli Kombetar 2 PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD 2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK 1.00%, PBSD 0.84%;
- seats by party--PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK 3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor
Popullor (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote
and someby proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 29 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2000) 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party-PS party--PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD
2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK
1.00%, PBSD 0.84%; seats by party-PS party--PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK
3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2001)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD 2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK 1.00%, PBSD 0.84%;
- seats by party - PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK 3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
unicameral People's Assembly or KuvendiPopullor (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular voteand some by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 29 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party--PS party - PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK1.00%, PBSD 0.84%; seats by party--PS party - PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
- unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some by proportional vote for four-year terms) elections: last held 29 June 1997 (next held 24 June 2001, 2nd round 8 July 2001) election results: percent of vote by party - PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD 2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK 1.00%, PBSD 0.84%;
- seats by party - PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK 3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (155 seats; most members are elected by direct popular vote and some by proportional vote for four-year terms)elections: last held 29 June 1997 (next to be held NA 24 June 2001, 2nd round 8 July 2001)election results: percent of vote by party - PS 53.36%, PD 25.33%, PSD 2.5%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK 1.00%, PBSD 0.84%; seats by party - PS 101, PD 27, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK 3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, independents 3
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 24 June with subsequent rounds on 8 July, 22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 (next to be held NA June 2005)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 41.5%, PD and coalition allies 36.8%, NDP 5.2%, PSD 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.6%, PASH 2.6%, PAD 2.5%;
- seats by party - PS 73, PD and coalition allies 46, NDP 6, PSD 4, PBDNJ 3, PASH 3, PAD 3, independents 2
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (155 (140 seats; most members 100 are elected by direct popular vote and some 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 29 24 June 1997 with subsequent rounds on 8 July, 22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 (next to be held 24 NA June 2001, 2nd round 8 July 2001) 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 53.36%, 41.5%, PD 25.33%, and coalition allies 36.8%, NDP 5.2%, PSD 2.5%, 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.78%, PBK 2.36%, 2.6%, PASH 2.6%, PAD 2.85%, PR 2.25%, PLL 3.09%, PDK 1.00%, PBSD 0.84%; 2.5%; seats by party - PS 101, 73, PD 27, and coalition allies 46, NDP 6, PSD 8, PBDNJ 4, PBK PBDNJ 3, PASH 3, PAD 2, PR 2, PLL 2, PDK 1, PBSD 1, PUK 1, 3, independents 3 2
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 24 June 2001 with subsequent rounds on 8 July, 22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 (next to be held NA June 2005)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 41.5%, PD and coalition allies 36.8%, NDP 5.2%, PSD 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.6%, PASH 2.6%, PAD 2.5%;
- seats by party - PS 73, PD and coalition allies 46, NDP 6, PSD 4, PBDNJ 3, PASH 3, PAD 3, independents 2
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 June 2001 with subsequent rounds on 8 July, 22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 (next to be held NA June 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 41.5%, PD and coalition allies 36.8%, NDP 5.2%, PSD 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.6%, PASH 2.6%, PAD 2.5%; seats by party - PS 73, PD and coalition allies 46, NDP 6, PSD 4, PBDNJ 3, PASH 3, PAD 3, independents 2
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 24 June 2001 with subsequent rounds on 8 July, 22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 (next to be held July 2005)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 41.5%, PD and coalition allies 36.8%, PDR 5.2%, PSD 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.6%, PASH (now PAA) 2.6%, PAD 2.5%;
- seats by party - PS 73, PD and coalition allies 46, PDR 6, PSD 4, PBDNJ 3, PASH (now PAA) 3, PAD 3, independents 2;
- note - seats by party as of January 2005: PS 65, PD and coalition allies 46, LSI 9, PDR 6, PSD 3, PBDNJ 3, PASH (now PAA) 3, PAD 3, PDS 1, independents 1
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 June 2001 with subsequent rounds on 8 July, 22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 (next to be held NA June July 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 41.5%, PD and coalition allies 36.8%, NDP PDR 5.2%, PSD 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.6%, PASH (now PAA) 2.6%, PAD 2.5%; seats by party - PS 73, PD and coalition allies 46, NDP PDR 6, PSD 4, PBDNJ 3, PASH (now PAA) 3, PAD 3, independents 2 2; note - seats by party as of January 2005: PS 65, PD and coalition allies 46, LSI 9, PDR 6, PSD 3, PBDNJ 3, PASH (now PAA) 3, PAD 3, PDS 1, independents 1
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 4 July 2005 (next to be held July 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PD 55, PS 40, PR 11, PSD 7, LSI 5, other 22
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 24 June 2001 with subsequent rounds on 8 July, 22 July, 29 July, 19 August 2001 4 July 2005 (next to be held July 2005) 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 41.5%, PD and coalition allies 36.8%, PDR 5.2%, PSD 3.6%, PBDNJ 2.6%, PASH (now PAA) 2.6%, PAD 2.5%; NA%; seats by party - PS 73, PD and coalition allies 46, PDR 6, PSD 4, PBDNJ 3, PASH (now PAA) 3, PAD 3, independents 2; note - seats by party as of January 2005: 55, PS 65, PD and coalition allies 46, LSI 9, PDR 6, 40, PR 11, PSD 3, PBDNJ 3, PASH (now PAA) 3, PAD 3, PDS 1, independents 1 7, LSI 5, other 22
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 3 July 2005 (next to be held in 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 56, PS 42, PR 11, PSD 7, LSI 5, other 19
unicameral People's Assembly or Kuvendi Popullor (140 seats; 100 are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for four-year terms)
elections: last held 4 3 July 2005 (next to be held July in 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - PD 55, 56, PS 40, 42, PR 11, PSD 7, LSI 5, other 22 19
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; 100 members are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 3 July 2005 (next to be held in 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 56, PS 42, PR 11, PSD 7, LSI 5, other 19
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; 100 members are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote for to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 3 July 2005 (next to be held in 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 56, PS 42, PR 11, PSD 7, LSI 5, other 19
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; 100 members elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 3 July 2005 (next to be held in 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 56, PS 42, PR 11, PSD 7, LSI 5, other 19
note: Parliament in November 2008 approved an electoral reform package that will transform the electoral system from a majority system to a regional proportional system; the code will also establish an electoral threshold limiting smaller party representation
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; 100 members are elected by direct popular vote and 40 by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 3 July 2005 (next to be held in 2009)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 56, PS 42, PR 11, PSD 7, LSI 5, other 19
note:
Parliament in November 2008 approved an electoral reform package that will transform the electoral system from a majority system to a regional proportional system; the code will also establish an electoral threshold limiting smaller party representation
unicameral National Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order)
- elections:
- last held on 28 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 68, PS 65, LSI 4, other 3
unicameral National Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; deputies; 100 members deputies elected by direct popular vote and directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 by proportional vote deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to serve four-year terms) their respective order)
elections:
last held 3 July 2005 on 28 June 2009 (next to be held in 2009) 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 56, 68, PS 42, PR 11, PSD 7, 65, LSI 5, 4, other 19 3
note:
Parliament in November 2008 approved an electoral reform package that will transform the electoral system from a majority system to a regional proportional system; the code will also establish an electoral threshold limiting smaller party representation
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a 4-year term)
- elections:
- last held on 28 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 68, PS 65, LSI 4, other 3
unicameral National Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order) order; elected for a 4-year term)
elections:
last held on 28 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 68, PS 65, LSI 4, other 3
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a 4-year term)
- elections:
- last held on 28 June 2009 (next to be held on 23 June 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 68, PS 65, LSI 4, other 3
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a 4-year term)
elections:
last held on 28 June 2009 (next to be held in on 23 June 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PD 68, PS 65, LSI 4, other 3
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a four-year term)
- elections:
- last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party- PS 41.12%, PD 30.41%, LSI 10.44%, PR 3.04%, PDIU 2.59%, other 12.4%; seats by party- PS 66, PD 49, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a 4-year four-year term)
elections:
last held on 28 23 June 2009 2013 (next to be held on 23 June 2013) in 2017)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; party- PS 41.12%, PD 30.41%, LSI 10.44%, PR 3.04%, PDIU 2.59%, other 12.4%; seats by party - PD 68, party- PS 65, 66, PD 49, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 3 2
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies elected through a regional proportional system from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a four-year term)
- elections:
- last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party- PS 41.36%, PD 30.63%, LSI 10.46%, PR 3.02%, PDIU 2.61%, other 11.92%; seats by party- PS 65, PD 50, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2
note: seats by parliamentary group as of March 2014 - ASHE 85, APMI 55
unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies; 100 deputies elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximate number of voters; 40 deputies elected through a regional proportional system from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a four-year term)
elections:
last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017)
election results:
percent of vote by party- PS 41.12%, 41.36%, PD 30.41%, 30.63%, LSI 10.44%, 10.46%, PR 3.04%, 3.02%, PDIU 2.59%, 2.61%, other 12.4%; 11.92%; seats by party- PS 66, 65, PD 49, 50, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2
note:
seats by parliamentary group as of March 2014 - ASHE 85, APMI 55
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms);
- note - in late 2008, Albania replaced its mixed member electoral system with a proportional representation system
note: seats by parliamentary group as of April 2015 - ASHE 88, APMI 50, 2 - outside of the majority and opposition groups
- elections:
- last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 41.36%, PD 30.63%, LSI 10.46%, PR 3.02%, PDIU 2.61%, other 11.92%; seats by party- PS 65, PD 50, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 deputies seats; members directly elected through in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms); note - in late 2008, Albania replaced its mixed member electoral system with a regional proportional representation system from multi-name lists
note: seats by parliamentary group as of parties or party coalitions according to their respective order; elected for a four-year term) April 2015 - ASHE 88, APMI 50, 2 - outside of the majority and opposition groups
elections:last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017)
election results:percent of vote by party- party - PS 41.36%, PD 30.63%, LSI 10.46%, PR 3.02%, PDIU 2.61%, other 11.92%; seats by party- PS 65, PD 50, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2
note:
seats by parliamentary group as of March 2014 - ASHE 85, APMI 55
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 41.36%, PD 30.63%, LSI 10.46%, PR 3.02%, PDIU 2.61%, other 11.92%;
- seats by party - PS 65, PD 50, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2;
- seats by parliamentary group as of April 2015 - ASHE 88, APMI 50, 2 - outside of the majority and opposition groups
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms); note - in late 2008, Albania replaced its mixed member electoral system with a proportional representation system terms)
note: seats by parliamentary group as of April 2015 - ASHE 88, APMI 50, 2 - outside of the majority and opposition groups
elections: last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 41.36%, PD 30.63%, LSI 10.46%, PR 3.02%, PDIU 2.61%, other 11.92%; seats by party- party - PS 65, PD 50, LSI 16, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2; seats by parliamentary group as of April 2015 - ASHE 88, APMI 50, 2 - outside of the majority and opposition groups
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 25 June 2017 (next to be held in 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PS 74, PD 43, LSI 19, PDIU 3, PSD 1
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 23 25 June 2013 2017 (next to be held in 2017) 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 41.36%, PD 30.63%, LSI 10.46%, PR 3.02%, PDIU 2.61%, other 11.92%; NA; seats by party - PS 65, 74, PD 50, 43, LSI 16, 19, PDIU 4, PR 3, other 2; seats by parliamentary group as of April 2015 - ASHE 88, APMI 50, 2 - outside of the majority and opposition groups PSD 1
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 25 June 2017 (next to be held in 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 48.3%, PD 28.9%, LSI 14.3%, PDIU 4.8%, PSD 1%, other 2.7%;
- seats by party - PS 74, PD 43, LSI 19, PDIU 3, PSD 1;
- composition - men 108, women 32, percent of women 22.9%
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 25 June 2017 (next to be held in 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; PS 48.3%, PD 28.9%, LSI 14.3%, PDIU 4.8%, PSD 1%, other 2.7%; seats by party - PS 74, PD 43, LSI 19, PDIU 3, PSD 1 1; composition - men 108, women 32, percent of women 22.9%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 25 June 2017 (next to be held on 25 April 2021)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - PS 48.3%, PD 28.9%, LSI 14.3%, PDIU 4.8%, PSD 1%, other 2.7%;
- seats by party - PS 74, PD 43, LSI 19, PDIU 3, PSD 1;
- composition - men 108, women 32, percent of women 22.9%
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 25 June 2017 (next to be held in on 25 April 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - PS 48.3%, PD 28.9%, LSI 14.3%, PDIU 4.8%, PSD 1%, other 2.7%; seats by party - PS 74, PD 43, LSI 19, PDIU 3, PSD 1; composition - men 108, women 32, percent of women 22.9%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 25 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - PS 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 6.8%, PSD 2.3%, other 2.8%;
- seats by party/coalition - PS 74, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 4, PSD 3;
- composition -men 93, women 47, percent of women 33.6%%
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 25 June 2017 April 2021 (next to be held on 25 April 2021) in 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party party/coalition - PS 48.3%, PD 28.9%, 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 14.3%, PDIU 4.8%, 6.8%, PSD 1%, 2.3%, other 2.7%; 2.8%; seats by party party/coalition - PS 74, PD 43, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 19, PDIU 3, 4, PSD 1; 3; composition - men 108, -men 93, women 32, 47, percent of women 22.9% 33.6%%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 25 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - PS 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 6.8%, PSD 2.3%, other 2.8%;
- seats by party/coalition - PS 74, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 4, PSD 3;
- composition - men 93, women 47, percent of women 33.6%
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 25 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - PS 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 6.8%, PSD 2.3%, other 2.8%; seats by party/coalition - PS 74, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 4, PSD 3; composition -men - men 93, women 47, percent of women 33.6%% 33.6%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open party-list proportional representation vote using the D'Hondt method; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 25 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - PS 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 6.8%, PSD 2.3%, other 2.8%;
- seats by party/coalition - PS 74, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 4, PSD 3;
- composition as of August 2023 - men 90, women 50, percent of women 35.7%
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open party-list proportional representation vote to using the D'Hondt method; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 25 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
election results:
percent of vote by party/coalition - PS 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 6.8%, PSD 2.3%, other 2.8%; seats by party/coalition - PS 74, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 4, PSD 3; composition as of August 2023 - men 93, 90, women 47, 50, percent of women 33.6% 35.7%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open party-list proportional representation vote using the D'Hondt method; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 25 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - PS 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 6.8%, PSD 2.3%, other 2.8%;
- seats by party/coalition - PS 74, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 4, PSD 3;
- composition - men 90, women 50, percentage 35.7%
description: unicameral Assembly or Kuvendi (140 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by open party-list proportional representation vote using the D'Hondt method; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 25 April 2021 (next to be held in 2025)
election results:percent of vote by party/coalition - PS 48.7%, PD-Alliance for Change 39.4%, LSI 6.8%, PSD 2.3%, other 2.8%; seats by party/coalition - PS 74, PD-Alliance for Change 59, LSI 4, PSD 3; composition as of August 2023 - men 90, women 50, percent of women percentage 35.7%
- legislature name:
- Albanian Parliament
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- chamber name:
- Parliament (Kuvendi)
- number of seats:
- 140 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- proportional representation
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 5/11/2025
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Socialist Party of Albania (PS) (83);
- Democratic Party - Alliance for a Greater Albania (PD-ASHM) (50);
- Other (7)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 35%
- expected date of next election:
- May 2029
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legislature name: Albanian Parliament
legislative structure: unicameral
chamber name: Parliament (Kuvendi)
number of seats: 140 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 5/11/2025
parties elected and seats per party: Socialist Party of Albania (PS) (83); Democratic Party - Alliance for a Greater Albania (PD-ASHM) (50); Other (7)
percentage of women in chamber: 35%
expected date of next election: May 2029
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Albania: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/albania/legislative-branch.