2016 Transnistrian presidential election
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.
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Candidates
Seven candidates registered to contest the elections. However, former Interior Minister Gennady Kuzmichev later withdrew their candidacy.[2][3]
| Candidate | Party | Political offices | |
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| 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 | % |
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| Vadim Krasnoselsky | Independent | 157,410 | 62.30 |
| Yevgeny Shevchuk | Independent | 69,179 | 27.38 |
| Oleg Khorzhan | Pridnestrovie Communist Party | 8,012 | 3.17 |
| Vladimir Grigoryev | Independent | 1,698 | 0.67 |
| Irina Vasilaki | Independent | 1,526 | 0.60 |
| Alexander Deli | Independent | 1,379 | 0.55 |
| Against all | 8,593 | 3.40 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 254,863 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 59.16 | ||
| Source: VSPMR | |||
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. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- Кандидаты в Президенты ПМР ЦИК ПМР
| Elections and referendums in Transnistria | |
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| Presidential elections | |
| Parliamentary elections | |
| Municipal elections |
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See also: Elections and referendums in Moldova and in Gagauzia | |
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