[1] The result was a victory for President Emomali Rakhmon's People's Democratic Party (PDP), which won 54 of the 63 seats.
Of the 63 seats in the Assembly of Representatives, 41 were elected by majority vote in single-member constituencies.
[2] Prior to the elections the Communist Party had proposed abolishing the 7,000 somoni ($1,600) deposit required by candidates, arguing that it was too high.
[1] In the run-up to the elections, state media had focused on the electricity policies of the PDP government.
[1] The Communist Party stressed social justice issue, focussing on education, medical care and "old age with dignity".