2019 Parliamentary Elections
Behind the numbers: Maldives parliamentary elections
The MDP took 65 seats with 46 percent of the vote.
15 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
Yellow wave sweeps MDP to historic 65-seat haul
MDP won an unprecedented super majority of the 87-member parliament.
08 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
Elections Commission set to announce results
MDP has taken a two-third majority of the 19th parliament.
07 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
MDP celebrates landslide victory
Rolling coverage of the Maldives parliamentary elections.
06 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
Voting under way in Maldives parliamentary polls
Polls opened at 8am across the country.
06 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
Elections Commission ready for April 6 polls
Polls open at 8am on Saturday morning.
04 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
President dials up appeal for MDP majority
Solih assailed the “corruption and tyranny” of his predecessor.
02 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
Opposition accused of seeking election delay
The PPM says it has not been able to campaign for the April 6 polls.
01 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM
Religious rhetoric incites violence, presidential commission warns
The warning came after JP leader Gasim Ibrahim claimed the MDP would build temples and churches.
26 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Coalition leaders exchange barbs as campaign enters final stretch
Millionaire lawmakers won’t accept bribes, JP leader Gasim suggested.
24 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
MDP accused of offering flats to voters
The party has denied the allegations after reports of phone calls from campaign offices.
21 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Allegations against MDP candidate dismissed as smear campaign
Hisaan Hussain was accused of mistreating five people who lived in her house.
20 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Final voter registry published
Three candidates have been allowed to withdraw their names.
19 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
MDP and Adhaalath team up in six constituencies
The MDP candidate for the Mahibadhoo constituency dropped out.
18 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
MDP withdraws support for candidate accused of domestic violence
Thinadhoo North candidate Abdul Mughnee was accused by his ex-wife.
18 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
President warns of coup without MDP majority
President Solih has been campaigning for MDP candidates ahead of the April 6 polls.
17 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
President pitches MDP’s ‘Agenda 19’ as plan to deliver pledges
Solih assured coalition partners they would not “face any misfortune.”
14 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Gayoom reaffirms support for President Solih
The former president’s Maldives Reform Movement is part of the four-party ruling coalition.
13 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
On campaign trail, President Solih appeals for MDP majority
The second MDP government will “show the difference” with a parliament majority, he said.
10 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
It’s complicated: Ruling coalition party endorses opposition candidates
Two JP ministers have declared support for the president.
10 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
