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Legislative branch Cyprus, in 36 editions.

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The entry for Cyprus published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.

editions changed the text: 28
the first edition with it: 1990
the latest edition with it: 2025

Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon)” (1994).

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unicameral - Greek area:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats of which only 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
Turkish area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: Greek area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May 2001); Turkish area: last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held December 1998)
election results :: Greek area: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK 8.1%, KED 3.7%, others 4.1%;
seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL (Communist) 19, DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2;
Turkish area: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 29.9%, DP 29.2%, CTP 24.2% TKP 13.3%, others 3.4%;
seats by party - UBP (conservative) 17, DP 15, CTP 13, TKP 5

Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral - Greek area: House of Representatives
or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats of which only 56 assigned to the Greek
Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve
five-year terms); Turkish area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet
Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve
five-year terms)
elections: Greek area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May
2001); Turkish area: last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held
December 1998)
election results : Greek area: House of Representatives - percent of
vote by party - DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK
8.1%, KED 3.7%, others 4.1%; seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL
(Communist) 19, DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2; Turkish area: Assembly of the
Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 29.9%, DP 29.2%, CTP 24.2%
TKP 13.3%, others 3.4%; seats by party - UBP (conservative) 17, DP 15,
CTP 13, TKP 5

unicameral-Greek Cypriot area:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats of which only 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: Greek area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May 2001); Turkish area: last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held December 1998)
election results:: Greek area: House of Representatives-percent of vote by party-DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK 8.1%, KED 3.7%, others 4.1%;
seats by party-DISY 20, AKEL (Communist) 19, DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2;
Turkish area: Assembly of the Republic-percent of vote by party-UBP 29.9%, DP 29.2%, CTP 24.2% TKP 13.3%, others 3.4%;
seats by party-UBP (conservative) 17, DP 15, CTP 13, TKP 5;
as of 13 May 1997, seats by party-UBP 18, DP 13, CTP 13, TKP 5, independent 1

~~unicameral - Greek~~ unicameral-Greek Cypriot area: House of ~~Representatives~~
Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats of which only 56
assigned to the Greek
Cypriots are filled; members are elected by
popular vote to serve
five-year terms); Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly
of the Republic or Cumhuriyet
Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected
by popular vote to serve
five-year terms)
elections: Greek area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May
2001); Turkish area: last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held
December 1998)
election ~~results :~~ results: Greek area: House of ~~Representatives - percent~~ Representatives-percent of
vote
by ~~party - DISY~~ party-DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK
8.1%,
KED 3.7%, others 4.1%; seats by ~~party - DISY~~ party-DISY 20, AKEL
(Communist) 19,
DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2; Turkish area: Assembly of the Republic-percent
~~Republic - percent~~ of vote by ~~party - UBP~~ party-UBP 29.9%, DP 29.2%, CTP 24.2%
TKP 13.3%, others
3.4%; seats by ~~party - UBP~~ party-UBP (conservative) 17, DP 15, CTP 13, TKP 5; as
of 13 May 1997, seats by party-UBP 18, DP 13, CTP 13, TKP 5 5,
independent 1

unicameral--Greek Cypriot area:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots. 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note--only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: Greek area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May 2001); Turkish area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held December 2003)
election results:: Greek area: House of Representatives--percent of vote by party--DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK 8.1%, KED 3.7%, others 4.3%;
seats by party--DISY 20, AKEL (Communist) 19, DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2;
Turkish area: Assembly of the Republic--percent of vote by party--UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP 15.4%, CTP 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%;
seats by party--UBP 24, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6

~~unicameral-Greek~~ unicameral--Greek Cypriot area: House of
Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 ~~seats of which only~~ seats; 56
assigned to the
Greek Cypriots. 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note--only those assigned to
Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by
popular vote to
serve five-year terms); Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly
of the
Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected
by
popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Greek area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May
2001); Turkish area: last held 12 6 December ~~1993~~ 1998 (next to be held
December ~~1998)~~ 2003)
election results: Greek area: House of ~~Representatives-percent~~ Representatives--percent of ~~vote~~
vote by ~~party-DISY~~ party--DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK ~~8.1%,~~
8.1%, KED 3.7%, others ~~4.1%;~~ 4.3%; seats by ~~party-DISY~~ party--DISY 20, AKEL
(Communist) 19,
DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2; Turkish area: Assembly of ~~the Republic-percent~~
the Republic--percent of vote by ~~party-UBP 29.9%,~~ party--UBP 40.3%, DP ~~29.2%, CTP 24.2%~~ 22.6%, TKP ~~13.3%, others~~
~~3.4%; seats by party-UBP (conservative) 17, DP 15,~~ 15.4%, CTP 13, TKP 5; as
of 13 May 1997, 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%; seats by ~~party-UBP 18,~~ party--UBP
24, DP 13, ~~CTP 13,~~ TKP 5,
independent 1 7, CTP 6

unicameral - Greek Cypriot area:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: Greek Cypriot area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May 2001); Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held December 2003)
election results:: Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK 8.1%, KED 3.7%, others 4.3%;
seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL (Communist) 19, DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2;
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP 15.4%, CTP 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%;
seats by party - UBP 24, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6

~~unicameral--Greek~~ unicameral - Greek Cypriot area: House of
Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the
Greek ~~Cypriots.~~ Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; ~~note--only~~ note - only those assigned to
Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to
serve five-year terms); Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the
Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by
popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Greek Cypriot area: last held 26 May 1996 (next to be held May
2001); Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held
December 2003)
election results: Greek Cypriot area: House of ~~Representatives--percent~~ Representatives - percent of
vote by ~~party--DISY~~ party - DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK
8.1%, KED 3.7%, others 4.3%; seats by ~~party--DISY~~ party - DISY 20, AKEL
(Communist) 19, DIKO 10, EDEK 5, KED 2; Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of
the ~~Republic--percent~~ Republic - percent of vote by ~~party--UBP~~ party - UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP
15.4%, CTP 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%; seats by ~~party--UBP~~
party - UBP 24, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6

unicameral - Greek Cypriot area:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: Greek Cypriot area: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006);
Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held NA December 2003) election results: Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%;
seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, others 4;
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP 15.4%, CTP 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%;
seats by party - UBP 24, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6

unicameral - Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Greek Cypriot area: last held 26 27 May ~~1996~~ 2001 (next to be held NA May ~~2001);~~ 2006); Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held NA December 2003)
election results: Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - ~~DISY 34.5%, AKEL (Communist) 33.0%, DIKO 16.4%, EDEK 8.1%, KED 3.7%, others 4.3%;~~ NA%; seats by party - ~~DISY 20,~~ AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO ~~10, EDEK 5, KED 2;~~ 9, KISOS 4, others 4; Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP 15.4%, CTP 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%; seats by party - UBP 24, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6

The same text in 2002 and 2003.

unicameral - Greek Cypriot area:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
election results:: Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%;
seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, others 4;
Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP 15.4%, CTP 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%;
seats by party - UBP 24, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6
elections:: Greek Cypriot area: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006); Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held NA December 2003)

unicameral - Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) ~~elections: Greek Cypriot area: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006); Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held NA December 2003)~~
election results: Greek Cypriot area: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - ~~NA%;~~ AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%; seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, others 4; Turkish Cypriot area: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP 15.4%, CTP 13.4%, UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%; seats by party - UBP 24, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6
elections: Greek Cypriot area: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006); Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held NA December 2003)

unicameral - Republic of Cyprus:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: Republic of Cyprus: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held May 2006);
north Cyprus: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held early 2005 because the government resigned)
election results:: Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%;
seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, others 4;
north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%;
seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7

unicameral - ~~Greek Cypriot area:~~ Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); ~~Turkish Cypriot area:~~ north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Republic of Cyprus: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held May 2006); north Cyprus: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held early 2005 because the government resigned)
election results: ~~Greek Cypriot area:~~ Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%; seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, others 4; ~~Turkish Cypriot area:~~ north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - ~~UBP 40.3%, DP 22.6%, TKP 15.4%,~~ CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, ~~UDP 4.6%, YBH 2.5%, BP 1.2%;~~ DP 12.3%; seats by party - CTP 19, UBP ~~24,~~ 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 13, TKP 7, CTP 6
elections: Greek Cypriot area: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held NA May 2006); Turkish Cypriot area: last held 6 December 1998 (next to be held NA December 2003) 7

unicameral - Republic of Cyprus:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: Republic of Cyprus: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held May 2006); north Cyprus: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held NA 2008)
election results:: Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%;
seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, others 4;
north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%;
seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7

unicameral - Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Republic of Cyprus: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held May 2006); north Cyprus: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held ~~early 2005 because the government resigned)~~ NA 2008)
election results: Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%; seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, others 4; north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%; seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7

unicameral - Republic of Cyprus:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: Republic of Cyprus: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held 21 May 2006); north Cyprus: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held in 2008)
election results:: Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%;
seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, other 4;
north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%;
seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7

unicameral - Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: Republic of Cyprus: last held 27 May 2001 (next to be held 21 May 2006); north Cyprus: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held NA in 2008)
election results: Republic of Cyprus: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 34.71%, DISY 34%, DIKO 14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%; seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 20, DISY 19, DIKO 9, KISOS 4, ~~others~~ other 4; north Cyprus: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%; seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7

The same text in 2007 and 2008.

unicameral - area under government control:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats, 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:: area under government control: last held 21 May 2006 (next to be held 2011);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held in 2008)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 31.1%, DISY 30.3%, DIKO 17.9%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 5.8%, Greens 2.0%;
seats by party - AKEL (Communist) 18, DISY 18, DIKO 11, EDEK 5, EURO.KO 3, Greens 1;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%;
seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7;
note - "TRNC" seats by party as of September 2006 - CTP 25, OP 3, UBP 13, DP 6, BDH 1, independents 2

unicameral - ~~Republic of Cyprus:~~ area under government control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 ~~seats;~~ seats, 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); ~~north Cyprus:~~ area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: ~~Republic of Cyprus:~~ area under government control: last held 27 21 May ~~2001~~ 2006 (next to be held ~~21 May 2006); north Cyprus:~~ 2011); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held 14 December 2003 (next to be held in 2008)
election results: ~~Republic of Cyprus:~~ area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL ~~34.71%,~~ 31.1%, DISY ~~34%,~~ 30.3%, DIKO ~~14.84%, KISOS 6.51%, others 9.94%;~~ 17.9%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 5.8%, Greens 2.0%; seats by party - AKEL (Communist) ~~20,~~ 18, DISY ~~19,~~ 18, DIKO ~~9, KISOS 4, other 4; north Cyprus:~~ 11, EDEK 5, EURO.KO 3, Greens 1; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 35.8%, UBP 32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%; seats by party - CTP 19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6, DP 7 7; note - "TRNC" seats by party as of September 2006 - CTP 25, OP 3, UBP 13, DP 6, BDH 1, independents 2

unicameral - area under government control:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control:: last held 21 May 2006 (next to be held in 2010); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held 19 April 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results:
area under government control:: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 31.1%, DISY 30.3%, DIKO 17.9%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 5.8%, Greens 2.0%;
seats by party - AKEL 18, DISY 18, DIKO 11, EDEK 4, EURO.KO 4, Greens 1;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 44.1%, CTP 29.3%, DP 10.6%, other 16%;
seats by party - UBP 26, CTP 15, DP 5, other 4

unicameral - area under government control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 ~~seats,~~ seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control: last held 21 May 2006 (next to be held ~~2011);~~ in 2010); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held ~~14 December 2003~~ 19 April 2009 (next to be held in ~~2008)~~ 2014)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 31.1%, DISY 30.3%, DIKO 17.9%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 5.8%, Greens 2.0%; seats by party - AKEL ~~(Communist)~~ 18, DISY 18, DIKO 11, EDEK 5, 4, EURO.KO 3, 4, Greens 1; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - ~~CTP 35.8%,~~ UBP ~~32.3%, Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4%, DP 12.3%; seats by party -~~ 44.1%, CTP ~~19, UBP 18, Peace and Democratic Movement 6,~~ 29.3%, DP ~~7; note - "TRNC"~~ 10.6%, other 16%; seats by party ~~as of September 2006~~ - ~~CTP 25, OP 3,~~ UBP ~~13,~~ 26, CTP 15, DP ~~6, BDH 1, independents 2~~ 5, other 4

unicameral - area under government control:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control:: last held on 21 May 2006 (next to be held in May 2011); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 19 April 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results:
area under government control:: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 31.1%, DISY 30.3%, DIKO 17.9%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 5.8%, Greens 2.0%;
seats by party - AKEL 18, DISY 18, DIKO 11, EDEK 4, EURO.KO 4, Greens 1;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 44.1%, CTP 29.3%, DP 10.6%, other 16%;
seats by party - UBP 26, CTP 15, DP 5, other 4

unicameral - area under government control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members ~~are~~ elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control: last held on 21 May 2006 (next to be held in ~~2010);~~ May 2011); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 19 April 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - AKEL 31.1%, DISY 30.3%, DIKO 17.9%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 5.8%, Greens 2.0%; seats by party - AKEL 18, DISY 18, DIKO 11, EDEK 4, EURO.KO 4, Greens 1; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 44.1%, CTP 29.3%, DP 10.6%, other 16%; seats by party - UBP 26, CTP 15, DP 5, other 4

The same text in 2011 and 2012.

unicameral - area under government control:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control:: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 19 April 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results:
area under government control:: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO 15.8%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 3.9%, other 4.5%;
seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 9, EDEK 5, EURO.KO 2, other 1;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 44.1%, CTP 29.3%, DP 10.6%, other 16%;
seats by party - UBP 26, CTP 15, DP 5, other 4

unicameral - area under government control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control: last held on 21 22 May ~~2006~~ 2011 (next to be held in May ~~2011);~~ 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 19 April 2009 (next to be held in 2014)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - ~~AKEL 31.1%,~~ DISY ~~30.3%,~~ 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO ~~17.9%,~~ 15.8%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO ~~5.8%, Greens 2.0%;~~ 3.9%, other 4.5%; seats by party - ~~AKEL 18,~~ DISY ~~18,~~ 20, AKEL 19, DIKO ~~11,~~ 9, EDEK 4, 5, EURO.KO ~~4, Greens~~ 2, other 1; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - UBP 44.1%, CTP 29.3%, DP 10.6%, other 16%; seats by party - UBP 26, CTP 15, DP 5, other 4

unicameral - area under government control:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control:: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013(next to be held on July 2018)
election results:
area under government control:: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO 15.8%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 3.9%, other 4.4%;
seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 9, EDEK 5, EURO.KO 2, other 1;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - CTP 38%, UBP 27%, DP 23%, TDP 7%, other 5%;
seats by party - CTP 21, UBP 14, DP 12, TDP 3

unicameral - area under government control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on ~~19 April 2009 (next~~ 28 July 2013(next to be held ~~in 2014)~~ on July 2018)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO 15.8%, EDEK 8.9%, EURO.KO 3.9%, other ~~4.5%;~~ 4.4%; seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 9, EDEK 5, EURO.KO 2, other 1; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: Assembly of the Republic - percent of vote by party - ~~UBP 44.1%,~~ CTP ~~29.3%,~~ 38%, UBP 27%, DP ~~10.6%,~~ 23%, TDP 7%, other ~~16%;~~ 5%; seats by party - ~~UBP 26,~~ CTP ~~15,~~ 21, UBP 14, DP ~~5, other 4~~ 12, TDP 3

unicameral - area under government control:: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control:: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held on July 2018)
election results:
area under government control:: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO 15.8%, KS-EDEK 8.9%, EVROKO 3.9%, other 4.4%;
seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 2, KOP 1;
note - as of 1 January 2014, the composition of the Cypriot House of Representatives was DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 8, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 1, SP 1, KOP 1, independent 1;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - CTP-BG 38%, UBP 27%, DP-UG 23%, TDP 7%, other 5%;
seats by party - CTP-BG 21, UBP 14, DP-UG 12, TDP 3

unicameral - area under government control: House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to the Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots; note - only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: ~~Assembly~~ "Assembly of the ~~Republic~~ Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
area under government control: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July ~~2013(next~~ 2013 (next to be held on July 2018)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO 15.8%, ~~EDEK~~ KS-EDEK 8.9%, ~~EURO.KO~~ EVROKO 3.9%, other 4.4%; seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 9, ~~EDEK~~ KS-EDEK 5, ~~EURO.KO~~ EVROKO 2, ~~other~~ KOP 1; note - as of 1 January 2014, the composition of the Cypriot House of Representatives was DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 8, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 1, SP 1, KOP 1, independent 1; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: ~~Assembly~~ "Assembly of the ~~Republic~~ Republic" - percent of vote by party - ~~CTP~~ CTP-BG 38%, UBP 27%, DP DP-UG 23%, TDP 7%, other 5%; seats by party - ~~CTP~~ CTP-BG 21, UBP 14, DP DP-UG 12, TDP 3

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections:: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held on July 2018)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO 15.8%, KS-EDEK 8.9%, EVROKO 3.9%, other 4.4%;
seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 2, KOP 1;
note - as of 1 January 2014, the composition of the Cypriot House of Representatives was DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 8, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 1, SP 1, KOP 1, independent 1;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - CTP-BG 38%, UBP 27%, DP-UG 23%, TDP 7%, other 5%;
seats by party - CTP-BG 21, UBP 17, DP-UG 9, TDP 3

~~unicameral -~~ description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to ~~the~~ Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish ~~Cypriots; note -~~ Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members ~~are~~ directly elected by ~~popular vote to~~ both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve ~~five-year~~ 5-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: ~~"Assembly~~ unicameral Assembly of the ~~Republic"~~ Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by ~~popular~~ proportional representation vote to serve ~~five-year~~ 5-year terms)
elections:
area under government control: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held on July 2018)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 34.3%, AKEL 32.7%, DIKO 15.8%, KS-EDEK 8.9%, EVROKO 3.9%, other 4.4%; seats by party - DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 2, KOP 1; note - as of 1 January 2014, the composition of the Cypriot House of Representatives was DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 8, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 1, SP 1, KOP 1, independent 1; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - CTP-BG 38%, UBP 27%, DP-UG 23%, TDP 7%, other 5%; seats by party - CTP-BG 21, UBP ~~14,~~ 17, DP-UG ~~12,~~ 9, TDP 3

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections:: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held on July 2018)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 30.7%, AKEL 25.7%, DIKO 14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, Citizen's Alliance 5.0% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other 11.7%;
seats by party - DISY 18, AKEL 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3, Solidarity Movement 3, other 7;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - CTP-BG 38.4%, UBP 27.3%, DP-UG 23.2%, TDP 7.4%, other 3.7%;
seats by party - CTP-BG 21, UBP 14, DP-UG 12, TDP 3

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections: area under government control: last held on 22 May ~~2011~~ 2016 (next to be held in May ~~2016);~~ 2021); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held on July 2018)
election results: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY ~~34.3%,~~ 30.7%, AKEL ~~32.7%,~~ 25.7%, DIKO ~~15.8%,~~ 14.5%, KS-EDEK ~~8.9%, EVROKO 3.9%,~~ 6.2%, Citizen's Alliance 5.0% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other ~~4.4%;~~ 11.7%; seats by party - DISY ~~20,~~ 18, AKEL ~~19,~~ 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK ~~5, EVROKO 2, KOP 1; note - as of 1 January 2014, the composition of the Cypriot House of Representatives was DISY 20, AKEL 19, DIKO 8, KS-EDEK 5, EVROKO 1, SP 1, KOP 1, independent 1;~~ 3, Citizen's Alliance 3, Solidarity Movement 3, other 7; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - CTP-BG ~~38%,~~ 38.4%, UBP ~~27%,~~ 27.3%, DP-UG ~~23%,~~ 23.2%, TDP ~~7%,~~ 7.4%, other ~~5%;~~ 3.7%; seats by party - CTP-BG 21, UBP ~~17,~~ 14, DP-UG 9, 12, TDP 3

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections:: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held in July 2018)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 30.7%, AKEL 25.7%, DIKO 14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, Citizen's Alliance 6.0% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other 11.7%;
seats by party - DISY 18, AKEL 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3, Solidarity Movement 3, other 4;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - CTP-BG 38.4%, UBP 27.3%, DP-UG 23.2%, TDP 7.4%, other 3.7%;
seats by party - CTP-BG 21, UBP 14, DP-UG 12, TDP 3

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held on in July 2018)
election results: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 30.7%, AKEL 25.7%, DIKO 14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, Citizen's Alliance ~~5.0%~~ 6.0% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other 11.7%; seats by party - DISY 18, AKEL 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3, Solidarity Movement 3, other 7; 4; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - CTP-BG 38.4%, UBP 27.3%, DP-UG 23.2%, TDP 7.4%, other 3.7%; seats by party - CTP-BG 21, UBP 14, DP-UG 12, TDP 3

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections:: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 7 January 2018 (next to be held in 2023)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 30.7%, AKEL 25.7%, DIKO 14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, SP 6% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other 11.7%;
seats by party - DISY 18, AKEL 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3 (2 left the party in 2017 and 2018 due to disagreements over the party's policy regarding the presidential election campaign; the two became independent MPs), Solidarity Movement 3, other 4;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 35.6%, CTP 20.9%, HP 17.1%, TDP 8.6%, DP 7.8%, YDP 7%, 3%;
seats by party - UBP 21, CTP 12, HP 9, DP 3, TDP 3, YDP 2

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms)
elections: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on ~~28 July 2013~~ 7 January 2018 (next to be held in ~~July 2018)~~ 2023)
election results: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 30.7%, AKEL 25.7%, DIKO 14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, ~~Citizen's Alliance 6.0%~~ SP 6% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other 11.7%; seats by party - DISY 18, AKEL 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3, 3 (2 left the party in 2017 and 2018 due to disagreements over the party's policy regarding the presidential election campaign; the two became independent MPs), Solidarity Movement 3, other 4; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - ~~CTP-BG 38.4%,~~ UBP ~~27.3%, DP-UG 23.2%,~~ 35.6%, CTP 20.9%, HP 17.1%, TDP ~~7.4%, other 3.7%;~~ 8.6%, DP 7.8%, YDP 7%, 3%; seats by party - ~~CTP-BG 21,~~ UBP ~~14, DP-UG~~ 21, CTP 12, HP 9, DP 3, TDP 3 3, YDP 2

The same text in 2019 and 2020.

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected to 5-year terms by proportional representation system using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preferences for individual candidates
elections:: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 7 January 2018 (next to be held in 2023, unless early election called)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 30.7%, AKEL 25.7%, DIKO 14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, SP 6% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other 11.7%;
seats by party - DISY 18, AKEL 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3 (2 left the party in 2017 and 2018 due to disagreements over the party's policy regarding the presidential election campaign; one joined DIKO and the other became an independent MP), Solidarity Movement 3, other 4;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 35.6%, CTP 20.9%, HP 17.1%, TDP 8.6%, DP 7.8%, YDP 7%, 3%;
seats by party - UBP 21, CTP 12, HP 9, DP 3, TDP 3, YDP 2

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral ~~Assembly~~ "Assembly of the ~~Republic~~ Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected to 5-year terms by proportional representation ~~vote to serve 5-year terms)~~ system using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preferences for individual candidates
elections: area under government control: last held on 22 May 2016 (next to be held in May 2021); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 7 January 2018 (next to be held in ~~2023)~~ 2023, unless early election called)
election results: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - DISY 30.7%, AKEL 25.7%, DIKO 14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, SP 6% Solidarity Movement 5.2%, other 11.7%; seats by party - DISY 18, AKEL 16, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3 (2 left the party in 2017 and 2018 due to disagreements over the party's policy regarding the presidential election campaign; one joined DIKO and the ~~two~~ other became an independent ~~MPs),~~ MP), Solidarity Movement 3, other 4; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 35.6%, CTP 20.9%, HP 17.1%, TDP 8.6%, DP 7.8%, YDP 7%, 3%; seats by party - UBP 21, CTP 12, HP 9, DP 3, TDP 3, YDP 2

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected to 5-year terms by proportional representation system using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preferences for individual candidates
elections:: area under government control: last held on 30 May 2021 (next to be held in 2026);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 7 January 2018 (next to be held in 2023, unless early election called)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DiPa 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%;
seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DiPa 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 35.6%, CTP 20.9%, HP 17.1%, TDP 8.6%, DP 7.8%, YDP 7%, 3%;
seats by party - UBP 21, CTP 12, HP 9, DP 3, TDP 3, YDP 2

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected to 5-year terms by proportional representation system using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preferences for individual candidates
elections: area under government control: last held on 22 30 May ~~2016~~ 2021 (next to be held in ~~May 2021);~~ 2026); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 7 January 2018 (next to be held in 2023, unless early election called)
election results: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by ~~party~~ party/coalition - DISY ~~30.7%,~~ 27.8%, AKEL ~~25.7%,~~ 22.3%, DIKO ~~14.5%, KS-EDEK 6.2%, SP 6% Solidarity~~ 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DiPa 6.1%, Movement ~~5.2%,~~ of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other ~~11.7%;~~ 14.6%; seats by ~~party~~ party/coalition - DISY ~~18,~~ 17, AKEL ~~16,~~ 15, DIKO 9, KS-EDEK 3, Citizen's Alliance 3 (2 left the party in 2017 and 2018 due to disagreements over the party's policy regarding the presidential election campaign; one joined DIKO and the other became an independent MP), Solidarity ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DiPa 4, Movement ~~3, other 4;~~ of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3; area administered by Turkish Cypriots: "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 35.6%, CTP 20.9%, HP 17.1%, TDP 8.6%, DP 7.8%, YDP 7%, 3%; seats by party - UBP 21, CTP 12, HP 9, DP 3, TDP 3, YDP 2

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected to 5-year terms by proportional representation system using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preferences for individual candidates
elections:: area under government control: last held on 30 May 2021 (next to be held in 2026);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 23 January 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DiPa 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%;
seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DiPa 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots - "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 39.5%, CTP 32%, DP 7.4%, HP 6.7%, YDP 6.4%, other 8%;
seats by party - UBP 24, CTP 18, DP 3, HP 3, YDP 2

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected to 5-year terms by proportional representation system using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preferences for individual candidates
elections: area under government control: last held on 30 May 2021 (next to be held in 2026); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 7 23 January ~~2018~~ 2022 (next to be held in ~~2023, unless early election called)~~ 2027)
election results: area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DiPa 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%; seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DiPa 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3; area administered by Turkish ~~Cypriots:~~ Cypriots - "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP ~~35.6%,~~ 39.5%, CTP ~~20.9%, HP 17.1%, TDP 8.6%,~~ 32%, DP ~~7.8%,~~ 7.4%, HP 6.7%, YDP ~~7%, 3%;~~ 6.4%, other 8%; seats by party - UBP ~~21,~~ 24, CTP ~~12, HP 9,~~ 18, DP 3, ~~TDP~~ HP 3, YDP 2

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms; note - 3 seats each are reserved for the Latin, Maronite, and Armenian religious groups;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots:: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preference for individual candidates
elections:: area under government control;
last held on 30 May 2021 (next to be held in 2026);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 23 January 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:
area under government control:: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DIPA 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%;
seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DIPA 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3;
composition - men 48, women 8, percent of women 14.3%;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots - "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 39.5%, CTP 32%, DP 7.4%, HP 6.7%, YDP 6.4%, other 8%;
seats by party - UBP 24, CTP 18, DP 3, HP 3, YDP 2;
composition NA

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year ~~terms);~~ terms; note - 3 seats each are reserved for the Latin, Maronite, and Armenian religious groups;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected ~~to 5-year terms~~ in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation ~~system~~ vote using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter ~~preferences~~ preference for individual candidates
elections: area under government ~~control:~~ control; last held on 30 May 2021 (next to be held in 2026); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 23 January 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, ~~DiPa~~ DIPA 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%; seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, ~~DiPa~~ DIPA 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3; composition - men 48, women 8, percent of women 14.3%; area administered by Turkish Cypriots - "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 39.5%, CTP 32%, DP 7.4%, HP 6.7%, YDP 6.4%, other 8%; seats by party - UBP 24, CTP 18, DP 3, HP 3, YDP 2 2; composition NA

description:: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms; note - 3 seats each are reserved for the Latin, Maronite, and Armenian religious groups;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots:: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preference for individual candidates
elections:: area under government control;
last held on 30 May 2021 (next to be held in 2026);
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 23 January 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:
area under government control:: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DIPA 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%;
seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DIPA 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3;
composition - men 48, women 8, percent of women 14.3%
area administered by Turkish Cypriots - "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 39.5%, CTP 32%, DP 7.4%, HP 6.7%, YDP 6.4%, other 8%;
seats by party - UBP 24, CTP 18, DP 3, HP 3, YDP 2;
composition NA

note: the area of Cyprus that Turkish Cypriots administer has a separate unicameral Assembly of the Republic, or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats); members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote

description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled; members directly elected by both proportional representation and preferential vote; members serve 5-year terms; note - 3 seats each are reserved for the Latin, Maronite, and Armenian religious groups;
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: unicameral "Assembly of the Republic" or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote using a hybrid d'Hondt method with voter preference for individual candidates
elections: area under government control; last held on 30 May 2021 (next to be held in 2026); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 23 January 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
election results:
area under government control: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party/coalition - DISY 27.8%, AKEL 22.3%, DIKO 11.3%, ELAM 6.8%, EDEK-SP 6.7%, DIPA 6.1%, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 4.4%, other 14.6%; seats by party/coalition - DISY 17, AKEL 15, DIKO 9, ELAM 4, EDEK-SP 4, DIPA 4, Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation 3; composition - men 48, women 8, percent of women ~~14.3%;~~ 14.3%
area administered by Turkish Cypriots - "Assembly of the Republic" - percent of vote by party - UBP 39.5%, CTP 32%, DP 7.4%, HP 6.7%, YDP 6.4%, other 8%; seats by party - UBP 24, CTP 18, DP 3, HP 3, YDP 2; composition NA
note: the area of Cyprus that Turkish Cypriots administer has a separate unicameral Assembly of the Republic, or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats); members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote

legislature name:: House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon)
legislative structure:: unicameral
number of seats:: 80 (all directly elected)
electoral system:: proportional representation
scope of elections:: full renewal
term in office:: 5 years
most recent election date:: 5/30/2021
parties elected and seats per party:: Democratic Rally (DISY) (17);
Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL) (15);
Democratic Party (DIKO) (9);
National Popular Front (ELAM) (4);
Movement of Social Democrats (EDEK) (4);
Democratic Alignment (DIPA) (4);
Cyprus Green Party (KOP) (3)
percentage of women in chamber:: 14.3%
expected date of next election:: May 2026

Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 80 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 5/30/2021
parties elected and seats per party: Democratic Rally (DISY) (17); Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL) (15); Democratic Party (DIKO) (9); National Popular Front (ELAM) (4); Movement of Social Democrats (EDEK) (4); Democratic Alignment (DIPA) (4); Cyprus Green Party (KOP) (3)
percentage of women in chamber: 14.3%
expected date of next election: May 2026
note: the area of Cyprus that Turkish Cypriots administer has a separate unicameral Assembly of the Republic, or Cumhuriyet Meclisi (50 seats); members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote

Central Intelligence Agency. “Cyprus: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cyprus/legislative-branch.

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