Namibian general election, 2004

The parliamentary elections in Namibia in 2004 were carried out on 15 and 16 November 2004 and took place simultaneously with the presidential election. There were nine parties for election, in which the 977 742 persons entitled to vote were given the opportunity to vote in a total of 1168, partially mobile polling stations. The elections were considered by observers as free and fair.

Electioneering

The election campaign is described as a rather colorless thing was that the opposition had no outstanding personalities and could not do anything against the dominance of the ruling party SWAPO. The theme is only one possible land reform was discussed.

Election results

  • SWAPO submission: election diagram / ​​Maintenance / Name: 55
  • COD submission: election diagram / ​​Maintenance / Name: 5
  • DTA submission: election diagram / ​​Maintenance / Symbol: 4
  • NUDO submission: election diagram / ​​Maintenance / Name: 3
  • UDF submission: election diagram / ​​Maintenance / Name: 3
  • RP submission: election diagram / ​​Maintenance / code: 1
  • MAG submission: election diagram / ​​Maintenance / code: 1

Source: Electoral Commission of Namibia / Allgemeine Zeitung on 17 March 2005

Comments on the choice

Following the election, there initially were delays in the announcement of the election results, which led to resentment among observers, political parties and the general public. Due to various inconsistencies CoD and RP requested with the support of the National Society for Human Rights and other parties a review of the election results of the parliamentary elections. In the course of the beginning of March 2005, the election results annulled by the High Court, however, declared the vote as such lawful. However, the induced recount of Voted confirmed the first election results, with a deviation of 0.3 % compared to the first counting of votes returned.

Government

The SWAPO can continue with their emphatic victory with more than two -thirds of the votes of their one-party government undisturbed.

List of political parties in Namibia Congress of Democrats National Unity Democratic Organisation Republican Party (Namibia) Monitor Action Group Namibian Democratic Movement for Change Allgemeine Zeitung (Namibia) National Assembly (Namibia)
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