2017 Kazakh Senate election

Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 28 June 2017.[1] All 16 seats representing the regions of Kazakhstan were elected by the local legislative bodies (maslihats). 3242 of the 3293 eligible electorates voted in the election.[2][3]

2017 Kazakh Senate elections

28 June 2017
16 of the 47 seats in the Senate
Turnout	98.45%
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

Electoral system

The members of the Senate of Kazakhstan are nonpartisan and are indirectly elected by the local legislative bodies Maslihats every six years. Each region and cities of Almaty and Astana are represented by two senators while 15 senators are appointed by the President of Kazakhstan.[4]

References

1. "В Казахстане проходят выборы в сенат". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-09.
2. https://www.zakon.kz/4866486-podvedeny-itogi-vyborov-deputatov-v.html
3. Кулмаганбетова, Диана (2017-06-28). "Выборы депутатов в Сенат проходят в Казахстане". informburo.kz. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
4. "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN". akorda.kz. Retrieved 2020-10-09.