2004 Kazakh legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Kazakhstan on 19 September and 3 October 2004. The Otan party won 42 of the 77 seats, gaining a majority in the Mäjilis.

2004 Kazakh legislative election
19 September 2004 (first round)
3 October 2004 (second round)
All 77 seats in the Mäjilis
39 seats needed for a majority
Registered8,662,188
Turnout56.49% ( 5.97pp)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Nursultan Nazarbayev Romin Madinov Dariga Nazarbayeva
Party Otan AIST Asar
Leader since 1 March 1999 28 July 2004 25 October 2003
Last election 23 – –
Seats won 42 11 4
Seat change 19 New New
Popular vote 2,883,706 336,177 541,239
Percentage 60.6% 7.1% 11.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Alikhan Baimenov Maksut Narikbaev
Party Aq Jol Ädilet
Leader since 31 July 2004 14 June 2004
Last election – –
Seats won 1 1
Seat change New New
Popular vote 572,672 36,379
Percentage 12.0% 0.8%
Chairman before election

Zharmakhan Tuyakbay
Otan

 Elected Chairman

Zharmakhan Tuyakbay
Otan

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