[1] The result was a victory for incumbent President Islam Karimov, who received over 90% of the vote.

[2][3] Karimov's win gave him a fourth consecutive term as president, dating back to 1990.

[5] Elections to the Legislative Chamber were held over two-rounds, the first on 23 December 2014 and the second on 4 January 2015.

[9] The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe stated that the Uzbek poll lacked genuine opposition.

[3] Steve Swerdlow at Human Rights Watch called the vote a "sham election".