March 2016 General Election
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The March 2016 General Election was held from 15 February 2016/XXXVII to 1 March 2016/XXXVII and elected members to the 49th Cosa and also filled four Senator seats for Maricopa, Cézembre, Fiova and Maritiimi-Maxhestic.
Two referendums to ratify amendments to the Organic Law were conducted as well. The election was administered by Secretary of State, Marti-Pair Furxheir.
242 voters were eligible to vote in the election and 125 ballots were cast. Voter turnout was 50.83%.
Registered parties
Six national political parties were registered for the March 2016 election:
Results of the Cosa election
| Party | Number of votes cast | Percentage of votes cast | Seats awarded | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeDem | 39 | 33.05 | 66 | N |
| RUMP | 36 | 30.51 | 61 | N |
| MRPT | 22 | 18.64 | 37 | N |
| TNC | 17 | 14.41 | 29 | N |
| PROG | 2 | 1.69 | 3 | N |
| REP | 2 | 1.69 | 3 | N |
| 'Present'* | 7 | n/a | n/a |
- *Votes of 'Present' not included in calculations