2016 Transnistrian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Transnistria on 11 December 2016.[1] The result was a victory for Supreme Council Speaker, Vadim Krasnoselsky, who defeated incumbent President Yevgeny Shevchuk.
Candidates
Seven candidates registered to contest the elections. However, former Interior Minister Gennady Kuzmichev later withdrew his candidacy.[2][3]
| Candidate | Party | Public office experience | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Deli | Independent | Prosecutor of Transnistria (2012–2016) Minister of Justice (2012) | |
| Vladimir Grigoryev | Independent | None | |
| Oleg Khorzhan | Communist | Member of the Supreme Council (2010–2018) | |
| Vadim Krasnoselsky | Independent | Speaker of the Supreme Council (2015–2016) Member of the Supreme Council (2015–2016) Minister of the Interior (2007–2012) | |
| Gennady Kuzmichev | Independent | Minister of the Interior (2013–2015) | |
| Yevgeny Shevchuk | Independent | President of Transnistria (2011–2016) Speaker of the Supreme Council (2005–2009) Member of the Supreme Council (2000–2011) | |
| Irina Vasilaki | Independent | None | |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vadim Krasnoselsky | Independent | 157,410 | 63.52 | |
| Yevgeny Shevchuk | Independent | 69,179 | 27.92 | |
| Oleg Khorzhan | Transnistrian Communist Party | 8,012 | 3.23 | |
| Vladimir Grigoryev | Independent | 1,698 | 0.69 | |
| Irina Vasilaki | Independent | 1,526 | 0.62 | |
| Alexander Deli | Independent | 1,379 | 0.56 | |
| Against all | 8,593 | 3.47 | ||
| Total | 247,797 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 247,797 | 98.08 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,862 | 1.92 | ||
| Total votes | 252,659 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 60.1 | |||
| Source: CIK | ||||
References
- ^ Transnistrian “House of Cards” Archived 2016-07-11 at the Wayback Machine New Eastern Europe, 7 June 2016
- ^ "Об отмене регистрации Геннадия Кузьмичёва в качестве кандидата в президенты ПМР". ЦИК ПМР. 2016-12-01. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ Кандидаты в Президенты ПМР Archived 2019-01-23 at the Wayback Machine ЦИК ПМР
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See also: Elections and referendums in Moldova and in Gagauzia | |