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This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
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| AfghanistanAfghanistan | last held on 18 September 2010 (next election expected in 2015) |
| AlbaniaAlbania | last held on 23 June 2013 (next to be held in 2017) |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | Council of the Nation - last held on 29 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2017); National People's Assembly - last held on 10 May 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| American SamoaAmerican Samoa | House of Representatives - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2014); Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016) |
| AndorraAndorra | last held on 3 April 2011 (next to be held in April 2015) |
| AngolaAngola | last held on 31 August 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| AnguillaAnguilla | last held on 15 February 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | House of Representatives - last held on 12 March 2009 (next to be held in 2014) |
| ArgentinaArgentina | Senate - last held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held on 27 October 2013); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held on 27 October 2013) |
| ArmeniaArmenia | last held on 6 May 2012 (next to be held in the spring of 2017) |
| ArubaAruba | last held on 27 September 2013 (next to be held in 2017) |
| AustraliaAustralia | Senate - last held on 7 September 2013; House of Representatives - last held on 7 September 2013 (the latest a simultaneous half-Senate and House of Representative elections can be held is 30 November 2016) |
| AustriaAustria | National Council - last held on 29 September 2013 (next to be held by September 2018) |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | last held on 7 November 2010 (next to be held in November 2015) |
| BahrainBahrain | Council of Representatives - last held in two rounds on 23 and 30 October 2010 (next election to be held in 2014); byelections to fill 18 vacated seats held in two rounds on 24 September and 1 October 2011 |
| BangladeshBangladesh | last held on 29 December 2008 (next to be held on 5 January 2014) |
| BarbadosBarbados | House of Assembly - last held on 21 February 2013 (next to be called in 2018) |
| BelarusBelarus | Palata Predstaviteley - last held on 23 September 2012 (next to be held September 2016); OSCE observers determined that the election was neither free nor impartial and that vote counting was problematic in a number of polling stations; pro-LUKASHENKO candidates won every seat with no opposition representation in the chamber; international observers determined that the previous election, on 28 September 2008, despite minor improvements also fell short of democratic standards, with pro-LUKASHENKO candidates winning every seat |
| BelgiumBelgium | Senate and Chamber of Deputies - last held on 13 June 2010 (next to be held no later than June 2014) |
| BelizeBelize | House of Representatives - last held on 8 March 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| BeninBenin | last held on 30 April 2011 (next to be held in 2015) |
| BermudaBermuda | last general election held on 17 December 2012 (next to be held not later than 2017) |
| BhutanBhutan | National Council elections last held on 23 April 2013 (next to be held in 2017); National Assembly elections (first round) last held on 31 May 2013; second round held on 13 July 2013 |
| BoliviaBolivia | Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies - last held on 6 December 2009 (next to be held in 2014) |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | House of Peoples - last constituted in 9 June 2011 (next likely to be constituted in 2015); state-level House of Representatives - elections last held on 3 October 2010 (next to be held in October 2014) |
| BotswanaBotswana | National Assembly elections last held on 16 October 2009 (next to be held in 2014) |
| BrazilBrazil | Federal Senate - last held on 3 October 2010 for two-thirds of the Senate (next to be held in October 2014 for one-third of the Senate); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 3 October 2010 (next to be held in October 2014) |
| British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | last held on 7 November 2011 (next to be held in 2015) |
| BruneiBrunei | last held in March 1962 (date of next election NA) |
| BulgariaBulgaria | last held on 12 May 2013 (next to be held spring 2017) |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | National Assembly election last held on 2 December 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| BurmaBurma | last held on 7 November 2010 (next to be held in December 2015) |
| BurundiBurundi | last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| CambodiaCambodia | Senate - last held on 4 February 2012 (next to be held in February 2018); National Assembly - last held on 28 July 2013 (next to be held in July 2018) |
| CameroonCameroon | Senate last held on 14 April 2013 (next to be held NA); National Assembly last held on 30 September 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| CanadaCanada | House of Commons - last held on 2 May 2011 (next to be held no later than 19 October 2015) |
| Cape VerdeCape Verde | last held on 6 February 2011 (next to be held by 2016) |
| Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | last held on 22 May 2013 (next to be held in 2017) |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | last held on 23 January 2011 and 27 March 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| ChadChad | National Assembly - last held on 13 February 2011 (next to be held by 2015) |
| ChileChile | Senate - last held on 13 December 2009 (next to be held in November 2013); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 13 December 2009 (next to be held in November 2013) |
| ChinaChina | last held in December 2007-February 2008 (next to be held in late 2012 to early 2013) |
| Christmas IslandXmas Island | held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held In 2011 (next to be held in 2013) |
| Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held in October 2011 (next to be held in October 2013) |
| ColombiaColombia | Senate - last held on 14 March 2010 (next to be held in March 2014); Chamber of Representatives - last held on 14 March 2010 (next to be held in March 2014) |
| ComorosComoros | last held on 6 and 20 December 2009 (next to be held in 2014) |
| Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | Senate - last held on 5 August 2008 (next to be held in July 2014); National Assembly - last held on 15 July and 5 August 2012 (next to be held in 2018) |
| Cook IslandsCook Islands | last held on 17 November 2010 (next to be held by 2014) |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | last held on 7 February 2010 (next to be held in February 2014) |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | elections last held on 11 December 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| CroatiaCroatia | last held on 4 December 2011 (next to be held in late 2015) |
| CubaCuba | last held on 3 February 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| CyprusCyprus | area under government control: last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016); area administered by Turkish Cypriots: last held on 28 July 2013(next to be held on July 2018) |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | Senate - last held in two rounds on 12-13 and 19-20 October 2012 (next to be held in October 2014); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 25-26 October 2013 (next to be held in 2017) |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | Senate - last held on 19 January 2007 (next scheduled for 5 June 2013; though likely to be delayed); National Assembly - last held on 28 November 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| DenmarkDenmark | last held on 15 September 2011 (next to be held by September 2015) |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | last held on 22 February 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| DominicaDominica | last held on 18 December 2009 (next to be held in 2015)(12 May 2005) plus a 90-day grace period |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | Senate - last held on 16 May 2010 (next to be held in May 2016); House of Representatives - last held on 16 May 2010 (next to be held in May 2016); in order to synchronize presidential, legislative, and local elections for 2016, those members elected in 2010 will actually serve six-year terms |
| East TimorEast Timor | elections were held on 7 July 2012 (next to be held in July 2017) |
| EcuadorEcuador | last held on 17 February 2013 (next to be held in 2017) |
| EgyptEgypt | People's Assembly and Advisory Council elections last held between November and January 2012; elections for new House of Representatives announced for April or May 2013, but probably will be delayed pending decision by the Administrative Court; election for the Shura Council to be held within one year |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | last held on 11 March 2012 (next to be held in 2015) |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | last held on 26 May 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| EritreaEritrea | in May 1997, following the adoption of the new constitution, 75 members of the PFDJ Central Committee (the old Central Committee of the EPLF), 60 members of the 527-member Constituent Assembly, which had been established in 1997 to discuss and ratify the new constitution, and 15 representatives of Eritreans living abroad were formed into a Transitional National Assembly to serve as the country's legislative body until countrywide elections to a National Assembly were held; although only 75 of 150 members of the Transitional National Assembly were elected, the constitution stipulates that once past the transition stage, all members of the National Assembly will be elected by secret ballot of all eligible voters; National Assembly elections scheduled for December 2001 were postponed indefinitely due to the war with Ethiopia |
| EstoniaEstonia | last held on 6 March 2011 (next to be held in March 2015) |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | last held on 23 May 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| European UnionEuropean Union | last held on 4-7 June 2009 (next to be held in June 2014) |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | last held on 5 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2013) |
| Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | last held on 29 October 2011 (next to be held no later than October 2015) |
| Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | last held on 5 March 2013 (next to be held in March 2015) |
| FijiFiji | House of Representatives - last held on 6-13 May 2006 (long delayed, the next elections reportedly will be held in 2014) |
| FinlandFinland | last held on 17 April 2011 (next to be held in April 2015) |
| FranceFrance | Senate - last held on 25 September 2011 (next to be held in September 2014); National Assembly - last held on 10 and 17 June 2012 (next to be held in June 2017) |
| French GuianaFrench Guiana | General Council - last held in March 2000 (next to be held March 2006); Regional Council - last held 21 and 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2010) |
| French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | last held on 21 April 2013 (first round) and 5 May 2013 (second round) (next to be held in 2018) |
| GabonGabon | Senate - last held on 18 January 2009 (next to be held in January 2015); National Assembly - last held on 17 December 2011 (next to be held in December 2016) |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | last held on 1 October 2012 (next to be held in 2016) |
| GermanyGermany | Bundestag - last held on 22 September 2013 (next to be held no later than autumn 2017); most all postwar German governments have been coalitions |
| GhanaGhana | last held on 7 and 8 December 2012 (next to be held in December 2016) |
| GibraltarGibraltar | last held on 8 December 2011 (next to be held not later than 8 December 2015) |
| GreeceGreece | last held on 17 June 2012 (next to be held by 2016)(New Democracy, Coalition of the Radical Left, and the Panhellenic Socialist Movement) were able to form a government |
| GreenlandGreenland | last held on 13 March 2013 (next to be held by 2017) |
| GrenadaGrenada | last held on 19 February 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| GuadeloupeGuadeloupe | General Council - last held March 2004 (next to be held by in 2010); Regional Council - last held 28 March 2004 (next to be held in March 2008 to elect half of the body) |
| GuamGuam | last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2014) |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | last held on 11 September 2011 (next to be held in September 2015) |
| GuernseyGuernsey | last held on 18 April 2012 (next to be held in 2016) |
| GuineaGuinea | last held on 28 September 2013 (next election scheduled for 2018) |
| Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | last held on 16 November 2008 (legislative elections scheduled for 24 November 2013 have been rescheduled for 16 March 2014) |
| GuyanaGuyana | last held on 28 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2016) |
| HaitiHaiti | Senate - last held on 28 November 2010 with run-off elections on 20 March 2011 (next regular election, for one third of seats, scheduled for 2012 but delayed); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 28 November 2010 with run-off elections on 20 March 2011 (next regular election to be held in 2014) |
| HondurasHonduras | last held on 29 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2013) |
| Hong KongHong Kong | last held on 9 September 2012 (next to be held in September 2016) |
| HungaryHungary | last held on 11 and 25 April 2010 (next to be held in spring 2014) |
| IcelandIceland | last held on 27 April 2013 (next to be held in 2017) |
| IndiaIndia | People's Assembly - last held in five phases on 16, 22-23, 30 April and 7, 13 May 2009 (next must be held by May 2014) |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | last held on 9 April 2009 (next to be held in 2014) |
| IranIran | last held on 2 March 2012 (first round); second round held on 4 May 2012; (next election to be held in 2016) |
| IraqIraq | last held on 7 March 2010 for an enlarged 325-seat parliament (next to be held in 2014) |
| IrelandIreland | Senate - last held in 27 April 2011 (next to be held 2016); House of Representatives - last held on 25 February 2011 (next to be held probably in 2016) |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man | House of Keys - last held on 29 September 2011 (next to be held in September 2016) |
| IsraelIsrael | last held on 22 January 2013 (next to be held in 2017) |
| ItalyItaly | Senate - last held on 24-25 February 2013 (next to be held in 2018); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 24-25 February 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| JamaicaJamaica | last held on 29 December 2011 (next to be held no later than December 2016) |
| JapanJapan | House of Councillors - last held on 21 July 2013 (next to be held in July 2016); House of Representatives - last held on 16 December 2012 (next to be held by 15 December 2016) |
| JerseyJersey | last held on 27 April 2011 (next to be held in 2014) |
| JordanJordan | Chamber of Deputies - last held on 23 January 2013 (next election NA) |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | Senate - (indirect) last held in August 2011 (next to be held in 2014); Mazhilis - last held on 15 January 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| KenyaKenya | last held on 4 March 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| KiribatiKiribati | legislative elections were held in two rounds - the first round on 21 October 2011 and the second round on 28 October 2011 (next to be held in 2015) |
| KosovoKosovo | last held on 12 December 2010 with runoff elections in a few municipalities in January 2011 (next expected to be held in 2015) |
| KuwaitKuwait | last held 27 July 2013 (next to be held in July 2017) |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | last held on 10 October 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| LaosLaos | last held on 30 April 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| LatviaLatvia | last held on 17 September 2011 (next to be held in October 2014) |
| LebanonLebanon | last held on 7 June 2009 (next to be held in 2013) |
| LesothoLesotho | last held on 26 May 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| LiberiaLiberia | Senate - last held on 11 October 2011 (next to be held in 2014); House of Representatives - last held on 11 October 2011 (next to be held in 2017) |
| LibyaLibya | first General National Congress election held on 7 July 2012 (next to be held NA) |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | last held on 3 February 2013 (next to be held in February 2017) |
| LithuaniaLithuania | last held on 14 and 28 October 2012 (next to be held in October 2016) |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | last held on 20 October 2013 (next to be held by June 2018) |
| MacauMacau | last held on 20 September 2009 (next to be held in September 2013) |
| MadagascarMadagascar | National Assembly - last held on 23 September 2007 (next to be held 20 December 2013) |
| MalawiMalawi | last held on 19 May 2009 (next to be held in May 2014) |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | House of Representatives - last held on 5 May 2013 (next to be held by May 2018) |
| MaldivesMaldives | last held on 9 May 2009 (next to be held in 2014) |
| MaliMali | last held on 1 and 22 July 2007 (July 2012 election delayed following the military coup and now scheduled for 24 November 2013) |
| MaltaMalta | last held on 9 March 2013 (next to be held by March 2018) |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | last held on 21 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2015) |
| MartiniqueMartinique | General Council - last held March 2000 (next to be held in 2006); Regional Council - last held on 28 March 2004 (next to be held by March 2010) |
| MauritaniaMauritania | Senate - last held in November 2009; National Assembly - last held on 19 November and 3 December 2006 (election scheduled for 16 October 2011 postponed, rescheduled for 31 March 2012 and then postponed indefinitely) |
| MauritiusMauritius | last held on 5 May 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| MayotteMayotte | last held on 9 and 16 March 2008 (next to be held in 2011) |
| MexicoMexico | Senate - last held on 1 July 2012 for all of the seats (next to be held on 1 July 2018); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 1 July 2012 (next to be held on 5 July 2015) |
| MoldovaMoldova | last held on 28 November 2010 (next to be held in 2014)(elected 5 April 2009 and 29 July 2009) were dissolved after they could not agree on a presidential candidate |
| MonacoMonaco | last held on 10 February 2013 (next to be held in February 2018) |
| MongoliaMongolia | last held on 28 June 2012 (next to be held in June 2016) |
| MontenegroMontenegro | last held on 14 October 2012 (next to be held by 2016) |
| MontserratMontserrat | last held on 8 September 2009 (next to be held by 2014) |
| MoroccoMorocco | Chamber of Counselors - last held on 3 October 2009 (next to be held in mid-2013); Chamber of Representatives - last held on 25 November 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| MozambiqueMozambique | last held on 28 October 2009 (next to be held in 2014) |
| NamibiaNamibia | National Council - elections for regional councils to determine members of the National Council held on 26-27 November 2010 (next to be held in 2016); National Assembly - last held on 26-27 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2014) |
| NauruNauru | last held on 8 June 2013 (next to be held in 2016) |
| NepalNepal | last held on 10 April 2008 |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | First Chamber - last held on May 2011 (next to be held in May 2015); Second Chamber - last held on 12 September 2012 (next to be held by September 2016) |
| Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | last held 27 January 2006 (next to be held in 2010) |
| New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | last held on 9 May 2009 (next to be held on 10 May 2014) |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | last held on 26 November 2011 (next to be held not later than November 2014) |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | last held on 6 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2016) |
| NigerNiger | last held on 31 January 2011 |
| NigeriaNigeria | Senate - last held on 9 and 26 April 2011 (next to be held in 2015); House of Representatives - last held on 9 and 26 April 2011 (next to be held in 2015) |
| NiueNiue | last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in 2014) |
| Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | last held on 13 March 2013 (next to be held in 2016) |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | last held on 8 March 2009 (next to be held in March 2014) |
| Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2014); House of Representatives - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2014) |
| NorwayNorway | last held on 9 September 2013 (next to be held in September 2017) |
| OmanOman | (Majlis al-Shura) last held on 15 October 2011 (next to be held in October 2015) |
| PakistanPakistan | Senate - last held on 2 March 2012 (next to be held in March 2015); National Assembly - last held on 11 May 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| PalauPalau | Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016); House of Delegates - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016) |
| PanamaPanama | last held on 3 May 2009 (next to be held in May 2014) |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | last held from 23 June 2012 to 27 July 2012 (next to be held in June 2017) |
| ParaguayParaguay | Chamber of Senators - last held on 21 April 2013 (next to be held in April 2018); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 21 April 2013 (next to be held in April 2018) |
| PeruPeru | last held on 10 April 2011 (next to be held in April 2016) |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | Senate - elections last held on 13 May 2013 (next to be held in May 2016); House of Representatives - elections last held on 13 May 2013 (next to be held in May 2016) |
| Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | last held on 13 November 2013 (next to be held not later than December 2015) |
| PolandPoland | Senate - last held on 9 October 2011 (next to be held by October 2015); Sejm - last held on 9 October 2011 (next to be held by October 2015) |
| PortugalPortugal | last held on 5 June 2011 (next to be held in 2015) |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016); House of Representatives - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2016) |
| Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | last held on 5 June 2011 (next to be held by June 2015) |
| ReunionReunion | General Council - last held 15 and 22 March 1998 (next to be held NA); Regional Council - last held 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2010) |
| RomaniaRomania | Senate - last held on 9 December 2012 (next by December 2016); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 9 December 2012 (next by December 2016) |
| RussiaRussia | State Duma - last held on 4 December 2011 (next to be held in December 2015) |
| RwandaRwanda | Senate - NA; Chamber of Deputies - last held on 15 September 2008 (next to be held on 16-18 September 2013) |
| Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy | last held on 18 March 2012 (next to be held in July 2017) |
| Saint HelenaSaint Helena | last held on 4 November 2009 (next to be held in 2013) |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | last held on 4 November 2009 (next to be held in November 2013) |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | last held on 25 January 2010 (next to be held by 2015) |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | House of Assembly - last held on 28 November 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| Saint MartinSaint Martin | last held on 18 and 25 March 2012 (next to be held in July 2017) |
| Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | elections last held on 18 March 2012 (next to be held in March 2018) |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | last held on 13 December 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| SamoaSamoa | election last held on 4 March 2011 (next election to be held not later than March 2016) |
| San MarinoSan Marino | last held on 11 November 2012 (next to be held by November 2017) |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | last held on 1 August 2010 (next to be held in 2014) |
| SenegalSenegal | National Assembly - last held on 1 July 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| SerbiaSerbia | last held on 6 May 2012 (next to be held by May 2016) |
| Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | last held on 11 May 2008 (next to be held in May 2012) |
| SeychellesSeychelles | last held on 29 September - 1 October 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | last held on 17 November 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| SingaporeSingapore | last held on 7 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016) |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | last held on 10 March 2012 (next to be held in 2016) |
| SloveniaSlovenia | National Assembly - last held on 4 December 2011 (next to be held in 2015) |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | last held on 4 August 2010 (next to be held in 2014) |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | National Assembly and National Council of Provinces - last held on 22 April 2009 (next to be held in April 2014) |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | last held on 11 April 2012 (next to be held in April 2016) |
| South SudanSouth Sudan | National Legislative Assembly - last held 11-15 April 2010 (next to be held in 2015); Council of States - established and members appointed 1 August 2011 |
| SpainSpain | Senate - last held on 20 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2015); Congress of Deputies - last held on 20 November 2011 (next to be held by November 2015) |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | last held on 8 April 2010 with a repoll in two electorates held on 20 April 2010 (next to be held by April 2016) |
| SudanSudan | last held on 11-15 April 2010 (next to be held in 2016) |
| SurinameSuriname | last held on 25 May 2010 (next to be held in May 2015) |
| SwazilandSwaziland | House of Assembly - last held on 19 September 2008 (next to be held on 20 September 2013) |
| SwedenSweden | last held on 19 September 2010 (next to be held in September 2014) |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | Council of States - last held in most cantons on 23 October 2011 (each canton determines when the next election will be held); National Council - last held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held in October 2015) |
| SyriaSyria | last held on 7 May 2012 (next to be held in 2016) |
| TaiwanTaiwan | Legislative Yuan - last held on 14 January 2012 (next to be held in January 2016) |
| TajikistanTajikistan | National Assembly - last held on 28 February 2010 (next to be held in February 2015); Assembly of Representatives - last held on 28 February 2010 (next to be held in February 2015) |
| TanzaniaTanzania | last held on 31 October 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| ThailandThailand | Senate - last held on 2 March 2008 (next to be held in March 2014); House of Representatives - last election held on 3 July 2011 (next to be held by July 2015) |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | last held on 7 May 2012 (next to be held by May 2017) |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | last held on 29 March 2012 (next to be held in 2017) |
| TogoTogo | last held on 25 July 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
| TokelauTokelau | last held on 19-21 January 2011 (next to be held in 2014) |
| TongaTonga | last held on 25 November 2010 (next to be held in 2014) |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | House of Representatives - last held on 24 May 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| TunisiaTunisia | initial election of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held on 23 June 2013) |
| TurkeyTurkey | last held on 12 June 2011 (next to be held by June 2015) |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | last held on 14 December 2008 (next to be held in December 2013) |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | last held on 9 November 2012 (next to be held in 2016) |
| TuvaluTuvalu | last held on 16 September 2010 (next to be held in 2014) |
| UgandaUganda | last held on 18 February 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| UkraineUkraine | last held on 28 October 2012 (next to be held fall 2017) |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | last held on 24 September 2011 (next to be held in 2015) |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | House of Lords - no elections (note - in 1999, as provided by the House of Lords Act, elections were held in the House of Lords to determine the 92 hereditary peers who would remain there; elections are held only as vacancies in the hereditary peerage arise); House of Commons - last held on 6 May 2010 (next to be held by June 2015) |
| United StatesUnited States | Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 4 November 2014); House of Representatives - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 4 November 2014) |
| UruguayUruguay | Chamber of Senators - last held on 25 October 2009 (next to be held in October 2014); Chamber of Representatives - last held on 25 October 2009 (next to be held in October 2014) |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | last held on 27 December 2009 and 10 January 2010 (next to be held in December 2014) |
| VanuatuVanuatu | last held on 30 October 2012 (next to be held in 2016) |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | last held on 26 September 2010 (next to be held in 2015) |
| VietnamVietnam | last held on 22 May 2011 (next to be held in May 2016) |
| Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held in November 2014) |
| Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | last held on 22 March 2012 (next to be held in March 2017) |
| YemenYemen | last held on 27 April 2003 (scheduled April 2009 election postponed) |
| ZambiaZambia | last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016) |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | last held on 31 July 2013 (next to be held in 2018) |
