Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

The Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Законодательное собрание Нижегородской области) is the regional parliament of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, a federal subject of Russia. It is a unicameral body with a total of 50 representatives (deputies) elected for a 5-year term. 25 deputies are elected in single-seat electoral constituencies and 25 members are elected by a single (regional) constituency in proportion to the number of votes cast for the lists of candidates nominated by electoral associations. It acts on the basis of the Charter of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.