Kyrgyz CEC Releases Early Parliamentary Election Results

The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan has released the final results of the early parliamentary elections.

According to the announcement made on Wednesday, a total of 87 candidates representing 29 districts secured seats in the Jogorku Kenesh (Supreme Council) after the elections, which took place on November 30, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kyrgyz media.

The CEC said the elections were declared valid in 30 multi-mandate constituencies and that following the results, 87 candidates from 29 multi-mandate constituencies were elected to the Jogorku Kenesh.

The results of the elections in constituency No.13 were canceled due to a failure to comply with the requirements of the law, it added.

Out of total 4,294,243 Kyrgyz citizens included in the voter lists, only 1,584,446 or 36.90% casted their votes.

The CEC highlighted that a remote voting system was used for the first time in these parliamentary elections.