2006 Palestinian legislative election
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The 2006 Palestinian legislative election was a pivotal parliamentary vote in the Palestinian territories that resulted in a surprise victory for Hamas over the long-dominant Fatah party, reshaping Palestinian politics and governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2006 Palestinian legislative election canonical | 2 |
| Palestinian legislative elections | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian election
ⓘ
legislative election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Palestinian Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
Palestinian National Authority
|
| cause | expiration of term of 1996-elected Palestinian Legislative Council ⓘ |
| conflict | dispute over security control between Hamas and Fatah ⓘ |
| country | Palestinian territories ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Palestinian Legislative Council ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold | 2% (for party lists) ⓘ |
| endDate | 2006-01-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
2007 Palestinian political crisis
ⓘ
diplomatic boycott by Israel, United States, and European Union of Hamas government ⓘ international sanctions on Hamas-led government ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
division of Palestinian governance between Hamas and Fatah
ⓘ
political isolation of Hamas government ⓘ weakening of Palestinian Authority institutions ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Palestinian Basic Law ⓘ |
| legislatureTermLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| location |
East Jerusalem
ⓘ
Gaza Strip ⓘ West Bank ⓘ |
| mainWinner | Hamas ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first time Hamas participated in Palestinian legislative elections
ⓘ
high voter turnout despite occupation conditions ⓘ surprise victory of Hamas over long-dominant Fatah ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsContested | 132 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsWonByFatah | 45 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeatsWonByHamas | 74 ⓘ |
| numberOfVotesWonByHamas | about 44.5% of the vote ⓘ |
| officeContested | member of the Palestinian Legislative Council ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
European Union in relation to Hamas participation
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Palestinian Central Elections Commission ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arab–Israeli conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
|
| partOfSeries | Palestinian general elections ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2006-01-25 ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1996 Palestinian general election ⓘ |
| result |
Hamas victory over Fatah
ⓘ
end of Fatah parliamentary majority ⓘ formation of Hamas-led government ⓘ |
| secondPlace | Fatah ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
intensification of Fatah–Hamas rivalry
ⓘ
shift of parliamentary control from Fatah to Hamas ⓘ |
| startDate | 2006-01-25 ⓘ |
| turnout | about 74% ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
constituency-based plurality voting
ⓘ
mixed electoral system ⓘ party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| winningParty | Hamas ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Palestinian legislative elections