2001 Cypriot Legislative Election

Background

The 2001 parliamentary elections were the eighth parliamentary elections in Cyprus, held on 27 May 2001 for the election of 56 of the 80 members of the House of Representatives for the VIII Parliamentary Period.

Political System

Cyprus is a single democracy with a presidential system of governance. The President of the Republic of Cyprus, directly elected in the middle of the legislative period, is both head of state and head of government, and chairs the Executive Cabinet. However, proportional elections for the House of Representatives facilitate multi-partyism, where the elected president's party usually joins other smaller parties to form a co-operation government that usually adapts to parliamentary changes after parliamentary elections.

Electoral System

The 80 seats of the House of Representatives are elected by six multiple constituencies, with the number of seats distributed according to the population of each district. Of 56 places, 24 were elected from the Nicosia constituency, 12 from the Famagusta constituency, 10 from the Larnaca constituency, 6 from the Limassol constituency, 4 from the Paphos constituency.

Results

The result was a victory for AKEL (Progressive Party of Workers), which won 20 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 91.8%.

External Links and References

* Cyprus
* 2001 in Cyprus
* 2000s in Cypriot politics
* Legislative elections in Cyprus