earlier)

elections: House of Lords - no elections (some proposals for
further reform include elections); House of Commons - last held 7
June 2001 (next to be held by NA May 2006)

election results: House of Commons - percent of vote by party -
NA%; seats by party - Labor 412, Conservative and Unionist 166,
Liberal Democrat 52, other 29

note: in 1998 elections were held for a Northern Ireland Parliament
(because of unresolved disputes among existing parties, the transfer
of power from London to Northern Ireland came only at the end of
1999 and was rescinded in February 2000); in 1999 there were
elections for a new Scottish Parliament and a new Welsh Assembly

United States:
bicameral Congress consists of Senate (100 seats,
one-third are renewed every two years; two members are elected from
each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and House of
Representatives (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular
vote to serve two-year terms)

elections: Senate - last held 7 November 2000 (next to be held 4
November 2002); House of Representatives - last held 7 November 2000
(next to be held 4 November 2002)

election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by
party - Republican Party 50, Democratic Party 50; House of
Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -
Republican Party 221, Democratic Party 211, independent 2, vacant 1

Uruguay:
bicameral General Assembly or Asamblea General consists of
Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (30 seats; members are
elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and Chamber of
Representatives or Camara de Representantes (99 seats; members are
elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections: Chamber of Senators - last held 31 October 1999 (next to
be held NA 2004); Chamber of Representatives - last held 31 October
1999 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results: Chamber of Senators - percent of vote by party -
NA%; seats by party - Encuentro Progresista 12, Colorado Party 10,
Blanco 7, New Sector/Space Coalition 1; Chamber of Representatives -
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Encuentro
Progresista 40, Colorado Party 33, Blanco 22, New Sector/Space
Coalition 4

Uzbekistan:
unicameral Supreme Assembly or Oliy Majlis (250 seats;
members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections: