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ELECTION OUTCOMES: RPA'S VICTORY AND ANC'S DOWNFALL
Hayk Khlatyan
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 7, 2012
Parliamentary race yielded unexpected results, with ruling coalition's
crushing victory recorded as the most significant outcome.
The parliamentary elections are over in Armenia. The race, assessed
as original primaries for presidential elections in 2013, yielded
rather unexpected results, with the ruling coalition's crushing
victory recorded as the most significant outcome.
PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
gained a smashing victory during May 6 elections, garnering 663
066votes (44,05 %) according to the preliminary data provided by the
Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia. Though the elections
were conducted under the slogan "All against RPA and its appendage
"Orinats Yerkir", the ruling party gained success through competent
use of the administrative resources.
RPA significantly advanced its positions compared with elections
in 2007 (33,8% votes), claiming a serious bid for the party leader
President Serzh Sargsyan's victory during the presidential elections
in 2013.
RPA's victory in majority constituencies is yet more impressive. This
year the party's candidates gained 32 seats against the 23 during
the parliamentary race in 2007.
Moreover, RPA, dissatisfied with its victory only, was able to pull
its loyal junior partner Orinats Yerkir to future parliament, too. The
latter garnered 82 690 votes (5,49 %), which is a step back compared
with the 2007 results (7,04%).
However, given the experts' forecasts on Orinats Yerkir, deeming the
party as "political corpse", which had concluded its death sentence
back in 2008, this year, its entry to the parliament may be assessed
as one of the greatest surprises of the past elections.
One of the Armenian oldest parties ARF Dashnaktsutyun also made a
step back compared with elections in 2007, garnering 86 296 votes
(5,73 %) against the 13,1% in 2007.
ARF Dashnaktsutyun was outrun by another opposition party Heritage,
the electoral list of which comprised representatives of Free
Democrats party and public sectors. They all gained 87 095 votes
(5,79 %) together against almost the 6% in 2007. However, it is
noteworthy that the party came fourth this year, making a serous bid
for opposition leadership.
The past elections can be characterized as mere downfall for ANC. The
opposition leader which intended to initiate snap presidential
elections through victory in the parliamentary race was hardly able
to reach the 7% threshold (106 910 votes - 7,1%).
ANC's decline in popularity following he launch of the political
dialogue with the authorities in spring of 2011, made its logical
conclusion on May 6.
The bloc's attempts to confront the interests of the ruling coalition
and set up cooperation with its old rivals Prosperous Armenia and ARF
Dashnaktsutyun also played a crucial role in determining ANC's failure.
Meanwhile, Prosperous Armenia coalition party benefited from the
ANC's setback. It managed to act as opposition, using its powerful
administrative resources through attracting significant part of
the opposition's electorate. As a result, it garnered 454 684 votes
(30,20 %) by proportional system against the 15,1% of 2007.
Though Prosperous Armenia doubled its votes this year, it also showed
dissatisfaction with the election outcomes, confident in its ability
to have garnered significantly more votes in case of fair elections.
The party is currently in two minds between continuing games in
opposition and again backing RPA in future coalition. The harsh
criticism of the authorities by Prosperous Armenia's several high
level officials, namely former Foreign Minster of Armenia Vartan
Oskanian may hinder implementation of the second option.
As for the last three participants of the parliamentary race, Communist
Party of Armenia garnered 15 933 votes (1,06 %), Democratic Party
of Armenia (DPA) - 5 633 votes (0,37 %),United Armenians party -
3 080 votes (0,20 %).
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Hayk Khlatyan
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 7, 2012
Parliamentary race yielded unexpected results, with ruling coalition's
crushing victory recorded as the most significant outcome.
The parliamentary elections are over in Armenia. The race, assessed
as original primaries for presidential elections in 2013, yielded
rather unexpected results, with the ruling coalition's crushing
victory recorded as the most significant outcome.
PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)
gained a smashing victory during May 6 elections, garnering 663
066votes (44,05 %) according to the preliminary data provided by the
Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenia. Though the elections
were conducted under the slogan "All against RPA and its appendage
"Orinats Yerkir", the ruling party gained success through competent
use of the administrative resources.
RPA significantly advanced its positions compared with elections
in 2007 (33,8% votes), claiming a serious bid for the party leader
President Serzh Sargsyan's victory during the presidential elections
in 2013.
RPA's victory in majority constituencies is yet more impressive. This
year the party's candidates gained 32 seats against the 23 during
the parliamentary race in 2007.
Moreover, RPA, dissatisfied with its victory only, was able to pull
its loyal junior partner Orinats Yerkir to future parliament, too. The
latter garnered 82 690 votes (5,49 %), which is a step back compared
with the 2007 results (7,04%).
However, given the experts' forecasts on Orinats Yerkir, deeming the
party as "political corpse", which had concluded its death sentence
back in 2008, this year, its entry to the parliament may be assessed
as one of the greatest surprises of the past elections.
One of the Armenian oldest parties ARF Dashnaktsutyun also made a
step back compared with elections in 2007, garnering 86 296 votes
(5,73 %) against the 13,1% in 2007.
ARF Dashnaktsutyun was outrun by another opposition party Heritage,
the electoral list of which comprised representatives of Free
Democrats party and public sectors. They all gained 87 095 votes
(5,79 %) together against almost the 6% in 2007. However, it is
noteworthy that the party came fourth this year, making a serous bid
for opposition leadership.
The past elections can be characterized as mere downfall for ANC. The
opposition leader which intended to initiate snap presidential
elections through victory in the parliamentary race was hardly able
to reach the 7% threshold (106 910 votes - 7,1%).
ANC's decline in popularity following he launch of the political
dialogue with the authorities in spring of 2011, made its logical
conclusion on May 6.
The bloc's attempts to confront the interests of the ruling coalition
and set up cooperation with its old rivals Prosperous Armenia and ARF
Dashnaktsutyun also played a crucial role in determining ANC's failure.
Meanwhile, Prosperous Armenia coalition party benefited from the
ANC's setback. It managed to act as opposition, using its powerful
administrative resources through attracting significant part of
the opposition's electorate. As a result, it garnered 454 684 votes
(30,20 %) by proportional system against the 15,1% of 2007.
Though Prosperous Armenia doubled its votes this year, it also showed
dissatisfaction with the election outcomes, confident in its ability
to have garnered significantly more votes in case of fair elections.
The party is currently in two minds between continuing games in
opposition and again backing RPA in future coalition. The harsh
criticism of the authorities by Prosperous Armenia's several high
level officials, namely former Foreign Minster of Armenia Vartan
Oskanian may hinder implementation of the second option.
As for the last three participants of the parliamentary race, Communist
Party of Armenia garnered 15 933 votes (1,06 %), Democratic Party
of Armenia (DPA) - 5 633 votes (0,37 %),United Armenians party -
3 080 votes (0,20 %).
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress