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2008 Kazakh Senate election

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2008 Kazakh Senate elections

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16 of the 47 seats in the Senate
Turnout97.61%
  First party
 
Leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Party Nonpartisan
Leader since 11 January 2007
Last election 16
Seats won 16
Seat change Steady
Percentage 100%

Chair before election

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Nonpartisan

Elected Chair

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Nonpartisan

Senate elections were held in Kazakhstan on 4 October 2008.[1] All 16 seats representing the regions of Kazakhstan were elected by the local legislative bodies (maslihats). 3310 of the 3231 eligible electorates voted in the election.[2]

Electoral system

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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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Центральная избирательная комиссия подвела итоги выборов депутатов Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан | Номад | 08.10.2008". nomad.su (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  2. ^ "Выборы депутатов Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан в 2008 году :: Центральная избирательная комиссия РК :: Информация о текущей избирательной кампании :: Информация о прошедших избирательных кампаниях".
  3. ^ "THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN". akorda.kz. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2020-10-09.