2001 Moldovan parliamentary election

Government of Moldova Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 25 February 2001.

[1] The result was a victory for the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM), which won 71 of the 101 seats.

[2] Parliament was elected by proportional representation in a single national constituency.

In 2000 the electoral law was amended to change the electoral threshold, which had previously been at 4% for both political parties and independents.

For independent candidates the threshold was lowered to 3%, whilst for political parties and electoral blocs it was raised to 6%.