seats were won by Akayev supporters and four by the opposition, giving Akayev the backing of 65 of the 75 MPs, whilst the opposition held just six seats; a further four seats were left vacant. In two constituencies voting was postponed until 20 March after second round candidates were disqualified. Aftermath Following the both rounds of voting, opposition parties held protests. These spread across the country, and on 24 March Akayev fled to Russia, whilst Prime Minister Nikolai Tanayev resigned. An emergency session of parliament on the same day saw Kurmanbek Bakiyev appointed as Acting Prime Minister. The newly elected Supreme Council formally opened on 27 March, with Omurbek Tekebayev elected as Speaker. Bakiev announced that new presidential and legislative elections would be held on 26 June. However, the presidential elections were delayed until 10 June and parliamentary elections were not held until December 2007. References Elections in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan 2005 in Kyrgyzstan Annulled elections