2014 Kazakh Senate election

Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 1 October 2014.[1]

2014 Kazakh Senate elections
1 October 2014
16 of the 47 seats in the Senate
Turnout98.69%
  First party
 
Leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Party Nonpartisan
Leader since 16 October 2013
Last election 16
Seats won 16
Seat change
Percentage 100%
Chair before election

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Nonpartisan

 Elected Chair

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Nonpartisan

Kazakhstan
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Seats

All 16 seats representing the regions of Kazakhstan were elected by the local legislative bodies (maslihats). 3,236 out of the 3,279 eligible electorates voted in the election.[2]

Electoral system

The members of the Senate of Kazakhstan are nonpartisan, and are indirectly elected by the local legislative bodies Maslihats every six years.

Structure of Senate

Each region and cities of Almaty and Astana are represented by two senators, while 15 senators are appointed by the President of Kazakhstan.[3]

References
  1. "Выборы в сенат Казахстана признаны состоявшимися - РИА Новости, 02.10.2014". Ria.ru. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. 04.06.2019 16:00. "Выборы депутатов Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан в 2014 году :: Центральная избирательная комиссия РК :: Информация о текущей избирательной кампании :: Информация о прошедших избирательных кампаниях". Election.gov.kz. Retrieved 2020-05-24.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN". akorda.kz. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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