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The results of Majlis Election 2009 announced* by the Elections Commission on Sunday indicate that MDP scored 31.1% of valid votes, which is the highest vote share of any party or group. This represents 51,167 votes out of the total of 166,082 valid votes cast. MDP is closely followed by independents, who scored 30.3% vote share, or 49,862 votes.
DRP which bagged 28 Majlis seats, scored 24.8%, or 40,822 valid votes. However, since they scored this number through only 59 candidates, their scoring rate is higher at 692 votes per candidate. This is higher than MDP’s scoring rate of 682 votes per candidate (MDP fielded 75 candidates) and the independents’ scoring rate of 202 votes per candidate (with 247 candidates).
PA scored 5% of the vote share or 8,283 votes. They averaged 460 votes per candidate (18 candidates), which is considerably lower than MDP scoring rate. JP, DQP and other parties scored a combined vote share of 9.7% or 15,948 votes. They averaged 285 votes per candidate (56 candidates).
The following is the list of individuals who scored the top 10 results in terms of numbers:
1. Gasim Ibrahim (JP) 1,961 votes
2. Ahmed Siyam Mohamed (Ind) 1,423
3. Mohamed Musthafa (MDP) 1,423
4. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (MDP) 1,413
5. Ahmed Mohamed (DRP) 1,395
6. Rozaina Adam (DRP) 1,378
7. Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (DRP) 1,324
8. Ahmed Shareef Abdulrahman Yoosuf (Ind) 1,317
9. Ahmed Makhloof (DRP) 1,280
10. Eva Abdulla (MDP) 1,243
Interestingly the 7th and 8th top scorers lost the election.
[* includes Thimarafushi interim results, though not officially declared by Elections Commission]
8 comments:
It is no consolation to MDP that it got marginally more popular votes than the DRP-PA combine. At most they can claim they are equally popular. But being equal after being in power for 6 months is itself a defeat. Things will get worse unless performance is increased.
does this matter at all? it's like the statistics of a football match.
speaking of stats, in last election when maumoon was in power and all the opposition in jail for most of the campaign period, MDP won 36% of 42 elected seats. this time when maumoon out of power and anni with all the might of the presidency and the councilors etc etc etc, MDP won only 33% of this parliament.
does this stat matter? yes it does.
To Anon 11.06. Excellent and very telling comment. I fully endorse your point.
The message to MDP is clear: perform or perish.
MDP government is only 6 months old. it is wrong to compare them with the work of 30 years.
Gasim must be made Chairman of Majlis as he got highest votes.
A defeat by any justification is a defeat.
Dhaal Atoll MP Siyam got more votes than Gasim percetage wise.
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