2005 Ethiopian General Election
15 May 2005 · EPRDF hegemony · 547 seats, 274 for a majority
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front finished first with 327 of 547 seats. Turnout 82.6%.
The opposition CUD swept Addis Ababa and disputed the declared results; the protests that followed prompted more than 60,000 arrests and dozens of deaths.
Prime Minister before
Meles Zenawi
EPRDF
Prime Minister (continued)
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Largest force
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
327 of 547 seats
Turnout
82.6%
The result
| Share of the House of Peoples' Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front | — | 327 | — | — | — | — | |
| Coalition for Unity and Democracy | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | |
| United Ethiopian Democratic Forces | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
| Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
| Afar National Democratic Party | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| Benishangul-Gumuz People's Democratic Unity Front | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| Gambela People's Democratic Movement | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Sheko and Mezenger People's Democratic Unity Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Hareri National League | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Argoba Nationality Democratic Organization | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |