Pashtun legislative election, 1999
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| Turnout |
83% |
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The legislative election took place on 24 June 1999 to elect the country's Wolesi Jirga (House of the People), the lower house of the National Assembly of Pashtunistan. It was the first democratic election in the country's history, implemented with the assistance of the League of Nations about two years after the end of the civil war between the nationalists and the Taliban-aligned groups. Since a military conflict was still ongoing, the armed forces were mobilised to provide security at polling stations and prevent disruptions. The pro-monarchist National Unity Party led by Sultan Kaylani Hachemi received the plurality of the votes, with the Republican Party of Pashtunistan under Abdullah Mohammedzi coming in second. The Taliban and the former Communist Party were banned from participating.
Result
| Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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| National Unity Party |
8,400,672 |
49 |
122 |
New
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| Republican Party of Pashtunistan |
4,190,543 |
24 |
60 |
New
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| Islamic Democratic Party |
2,934,800 |
18 |
45 |
New
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| Other parties and independents |
1,579,000 |
9 |
22 |
New
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| Invalid/blank votes |
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– |
– |
–
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| Total |
17,105,015 |
100 |
249 |
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| Registered voters/turnout |
20,608,452 |
83% |
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–
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| Source: Royal Election Committee of Pashtunistan
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