ON BASIS OF PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF NA ELECTIONS ONE CAN FORECAST THAT RPA MEMBERS AND NON-PARTISANS NOMINATED BY IT WILL RECEIVE 66 MANDATES

Noyan Tapan
May 14 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the calculation done on
the basis of preliminary results of May 12 elections of RA National
Assembly of fourth convocation, by proportional system Republican
Party of Armenia received 41 mandates, Bargavach Hayastan 18 mandates,
ARFD 16 mandates, Orinats Yerkir 8 mandates, Zharangutiun 7 mandates.

21 candidates nominated by RPA received greatest number of votes among
candidates struggling for 41 mandates by majoritarian system. Three
of candidates nominated by civil initiative, deputies of National
Assembly of third convocation, Hakob Hakobian (electoral district
N 8), Grigory Margarian (N 13), Arkady Hambartsumian (N 29) though
being non-partisan, were included in RPA’s proportional list. Another
candidate, Hakob Hakobian, had been nominated by OYP at electoral
district N 41 at first, but before voting he left OYP and according
to some information, joined RPA.

So, one can forecast that at least 25 of mandates by majoritarian
system will go to candidates who are members of RPA or support it
and in total, RPA will have at least 66 seats in the parliament.

Bargavach Hayastan will receive at least 7 mandates by majoritarian
system and as a result will have 25 seats in the parliament.

Orinats Yerkir will receive one mandate by majoritarian system and
as a result will have 9 seats in the parliament.

ARFD and Zharangutiun that got over 5% barrier by proportional system
will receive no mandates by majoritarian system.

One of pretenders to mandates by majoritarian system is representative
of Dashink Party Martun Grigorian nominated at electoral district N 34.