Elections were held in Bulgaria, Japan, Georgia, Lithuania, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan over the weekend (October 25-27). Here is how those elections played out.
Elections occurred in six countries over the weekend (October 25-27) across continents.
Whereas some elections produced expected results, others brought unexpected setbacks to ruling parties, and at least one decided the nation’s geopolitical alignment for the foreseeable future.
Elections were held in Bulgaria, Japan, Georgia, Lithuania, Uruguay, and Uzbekistan. Let’s examine the results.
Fresh from his predecessor Fumio Kishida’s resignation, the new premier, Shigeru Ishiba, called snap elections last month.
Voting for the renewed mandate by the people to strengthen the legitimacy of his new government, the electorate responded with a historic defeat of Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
The LDP had ruled Japan since 2009, losing the parliamentary majority. In the 465-member parliament, the LDP-led coalition won 215.
Even though a change of government is not expected immediately, and the LDP is expected to continue ruling either as a minority government or by securing support from newer quarters, the government’s agenda is compromised. Bills are now surely going to be challenged in the parliament, and adjustments will certainly be made to muster support to pass them.
Public anger over a slush fund scandal involving LDP leaders is one of the reasons for its historic debacle.
The pro-Russia Georgia Dream party declared victory in Saturday’s elections. The Opposition United National Movement has rejected the results, and the European Union and the United States have flagged allegations of voter fraud and electoral malpractice and called for a fair probe.
