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National and federal elections held in 2015
2015 national electoral calendar|
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This national electoral calendar for 2015 lists the national/
federal elections held in 2015 in all
sovereign states and their
dependent territories.
By-elections are excluded, though national
referendums are included.
- 3 October:
United Arab Emirates,
Parliament
[48]
- 4 October:
- 11 October:
- 17–19 October:
Egypt,
Parliament (1st phase 1st round)
[53]
- 18 October:
Switzerland,
National Council and
Council of States (1st round) [
de]
- 19 October:
Canada,
House of Commons
[54]
- 25 October:
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Argentina,
President (1st round), Chamber of Deputies and Senate
[55]
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Bulgaria,
Referendum
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Guatemala,
President (2nd round)
[43]
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Haiti,
President (1st round) (election nullified),
Chamber of Deputies (25/119 seats 1st round revote; 86/119 seats 2nd round) and Senate (6/30 seats 1st round revote; 12/30 seats 2nd round)
[56]
[57]
[58]
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Ivory Coast,
President
[59]
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Oman,
Consultative Assembly
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Poland,
Sejm and Senate
[60]
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Republic of the Congo,
Constitutional Referendum
[61]
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Tanzania,
President and Parliament
[62]
- 26–28 October:
Egypt,
Parliament (1st phase 2nd round)
[53]
The following
indirect elections of
heads of state and the
upper houses of bicameral legislatures took place through votes in elected
lower houses,
unicameral legislatures, or
electoral colleges:
- 23 April 2014 – 31 October 2016:
Lebanon,
President (17 rounds in 2015)
[83]
[84]
- 10 January:
Afghanistan,
House of Elders
[85]
- 13–14 January:
Uzbekistan,
Senate
[86]
- 29–31 January:
Italy,
President
- 7 February, 20 April and 28 September:
India,
Council of States
- 18 February:
Greece,
President
- 5 March:
Pakistan,
Senate
- 16 March, 6 May and 22 June:
Isle of Man,
Legislative Council
[87]
[88]
[89]
- 1 April:
San Marino,
Captains Regent
- 17 April:
Tajikistan,
National Assembly
[90]
- 11 May:
Federated States of Micronesia,
President
[91]
- 19 May:
Sudan,
Council of States
[92]
- 24 May:
Ethiopia,
House of Federation
[93]
- 26 May:
Netherlands,
Senate
- 3 June:
Latvia,
President
- 4 June:
Mauritius,
President
[94]
- 16 June, 9 July, 23 October and 24 November:
Austria,
Federal Council
[95]
[96]
[97]
[98]
- 14 July:
Suriname,
President
[99]
- 24 July:
Burundi,
Senate
- 1 October:
San Marino,
Captains Regent
- 2 October:
Morocco,
House of Councillors
[100]
- 12 October:
Fiji,
President
[101]
- 28 October:
Nepal,
President
- 27 November:
Namibia,
National Council
[102]
- 9 December:
Switzerland,
Federal Council
- 20 December:
Spain,
Senate
- 29 December:
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"Uzbeks Vote in Heavily Criticized Presidential Election".
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"Tuvalu elections being held today".
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"Kazakh President Sets Date For Early Presidential Election".
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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Interfax. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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^ Andrew Osborn (30 March 2015).
"UK's Cameron meets Queen, starts knife-edge election campaign".
Reuters. London. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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"Norfolk Island to go ahead with governance referendum".
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"Poland's presidential election goes to second round".
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"Guyana votes in general election".
BBC News. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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"Ireland Sets Date For Same Sex Marriage Vote".
Sky News. 20 February 2015.
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"CARICOM observers to monitor Suriname general elections". Curaçao Chronicle. Paramaribo. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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"Four questions for Luxembourg referendum".
Luxemburger Wort. 22 September 2014. Archived from
the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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"Mexico elections: President's party set to retain power".
BBC News. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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"Turkey elections: Erdogan says no party can rule alone".
BBC News. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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"Volksabstimmung vom 8. März 2015". Swiss Federal Chancellery. Archived from
the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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"Denmark PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt calls general election".
BBC News. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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"Crisis-hit Burundi confirms new dates for controversial elections".
Yahoo! News. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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"Greece debt crisis: Tsipras announces bailout referendum".
BBC News. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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"Burundi elections: Pierre Nkurunziza seeks third term".
BBC News. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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"Haiti Election Primer, Part 1: Timeline of Key Events".
Center for Economic and Policy Research. 15 November 2016.
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"Sri Lanka's president dissolves parliament".
BBC News. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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"Guatemala election: Run-off due as Jimmy Morales leads polls".
BBC News. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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"Referendum set for 6 September".
Radio Poland. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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"Trinidad to dissolve Parliament, prepare for election". Port of Spain:
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"Polling Day on Sept 11, Nomination Day on Sept 1 as general election is called in Singapore".
The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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"Greece crisis: PM Tsipras 'to hold September election'".
BBC News. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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"FNC polls: final candidates list approved".
Emirates 24/7. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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"Kyrgyz President Sets Parliamentary Election Date".
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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"Portugal vote: Austerity policies face election test".
BBC News. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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^ Andrei Makhovsky; Richard Balmforth (9 June 2015).
"Belarus sets Oct. 11 election day, Lukashenko poised to run again".
Reuters. Minsk. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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"Guineans vote in presidential poll amid tension".
BBC News. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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"Egypt parliament elections to be held in October and November".
BBC News. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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^ David Ljunggren; Jeffrey Hodgson (2 August 2015).
"Canada PM calls Oct. 19 election, focus on sluggish economy".
Reuters. Ottawa. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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"Argentina elections: November run-off looms in presidential race".
BBC News. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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"Secretary Kerry: Haiti's Oct. 25 vote must happen".
Miami Herald. 6 October 2015.
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"Haiti legislative election results released". Caribbean National Weekly. 30 September 2015.
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"Haiti: UN calls to maintain current calm in running elections".
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^ Loucoumane Coulibaly; Joe Bavier (5 August 2015).
"Ivory Coast to hold post-war presidential election on October 25".
Reuters. Abidjan. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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"Poland elections: Conservatives hope to return to power".
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"Tanzania election: CCM faces strong challenge from Ukawa".
BBC News. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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"OSCE Won't Monitor Azerbaijani Vote 'Due To Restrictions'".
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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^ Tulay Karadeniz; Daren Butler (24 August 2015).
"Turkey's Erdogan calls parliamentary election, to meet PM Davutoglu".
Reuters. Ankara. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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^ Courtney Weatherburne (29 October 2015).
"OAS Election Observer Mission in Belize".
7 News. Belize City. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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"Minutes of Meeting held in The Square - Public Hall Commencing at 10.30am on Wednesday 7th October 2015" (PDF). Pitcairn Island Council. 21 October 2015.
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"Croatia Holds Parliamentary Elections Amid Migrant Crisis".
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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"Myanmar votes in first open election in 25 years".
BBC News. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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"Gibraltar calls elections for November 26". Yahoo! News.
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"Burkina Faso elections get under way".
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"Transdniester Holds Legislative, Municipal Elections".
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"Pressure mounts on Venezuela to allow election observers".
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^ Tom Burridge (4 December 2015).
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^ Crispin Dembassa-Kette; Michelle Nichols; Joe Bavier (24 December 2015).
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"Voter registration closes in Kiribati".
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"Could Sleiman Franjieh end Lebanon's wait for a president?".
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"Mauritius Appoints First Female President: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim".
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"New SPÖ-FPÖ state government sworn in". Meinbezirk.at (in German). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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"Federal Councilors of Upper Austria" (in German). Office of the Upper Austrian Provincial Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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"Parliament 20th legislative term, 1st meeting on November 24, 2015: Meeting report" (in German). City of Vienna. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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"Fiji Parliament elects new President".
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"Swapo delivers poll knockout".
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