2003 Georgian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 2 November 2003 alongside a constitutional referendum. According to statistics released by the Georgian Election Commission, the elections were won by a combination of parties supporting President Eduard Shevardnadze.

2 November 2003

All 225 seats in the Parliament
113 seats needed for a majority

Turnout

60.06% ( 7.84 pp)

Party	Leader	%	Seats	+/–
For a New Georgia	Eduard Shevardnadze	22.10	57	−74
DAK	Aslan Abashidze	19.54	39	−19
UNM	Mikheil Saakashvili	18.74	42	New
SLP	Shalva Natelashvili	12.48	23	+21
Burjanadze-Democrats	Nino Burjanadze	9.12	19	New
New Rights	David Gamkrelidze	7.62	16	New
MGS		6.40	4	−11
NMD			1	New
Independents	–	–	21	+4

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Chairwoman of Parliament before		Chairwoman of Parliament after
	Nino Burjanadze Burjanadze-Democrats	Nino Burjanadze Burjanadze-Democrats

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However, the results were annulled by the Georgia Supreme Court after the Rose Revolution on 25 November, following allegations of widespread electoral fraud and large public protests which led to the resignation of Shevardnadze. Fresh elections were held on 28 March 2004.

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