2017 Abkhazian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Abkhazia in the spring of 2017. The first round was held on 12 March and a runoff held on 26 March. Voters elected the 6th convocation of the People's Assembly.
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Campaign
27 out of 33 incumbent deputies were standing for re-election.[1] Among the candidates was former President Alexander Ankvab, who was ousted in the 2014 revolution. Ankvab was nominated by initiative groups in three different constituencies, but decided to run in constituency 18 (Gudauta).[2]
First round
Twelve candidates were elected in the first round of the elections, with 22 constituencies going to a second round. The first round was re-run in one constituency (17, Gudauta 1).[3]
| Constituency | Winning candidate | Votes | % | Total votes | Registered voters | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Almas Japua | 1,095 | 56.27 | 1,946 | 5,606 | 34.71 |
| 10 | Yury Khagush | 1,745 | 60.55 | 2,882 | 5,321 | 54.16 |
| 11 | Astamur Arshba | 1,391 | 59.44 | 2,340 | 4,803 | 48.72 |
| 14 | Dmitry Dbar | 1,043 | 53.51 | 1,949 | 3,288 | 59.28 |
| 15 | Dmitry Ardzinba | 1,343 | 52.69 | 2,549 | 3,735 | 68.25 |
| 16 | Mikhail Sangulia | 1,094 | 65.71 | 1,665 | 3,814 | 43.65 |
| 18 | Aleksandr Ankvab | 1,028 | 52.26 | 1,967 | 3,573 | 55.05 |
| 22 | Levon Galustyan | 1,012 | 62.32 | 1,624 | 3,393 | 47.86 |
| 24 | Ashot Minosyan | 1,281 | 60.28 | 2,125 | 3,496 | 60.78 |
| 25 | Said Kharazia | 1,277 | 52.08 | 2,452 | 5,099 | 48.09 |
| 29 | Astamur Tarba | 1,075 | 56.28 | 1,910 | 2,623 | 72.82 |
| 30 | Batal Tabagua | 927 | 53.49 | 1,733 | 2,581 | 67.14 |
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Second round
22 seats were contested in the second round.[4]
| Constituency | Winning candidate |
|---|---|
| 1 | Givi Kvarchia |
| 3 | Valery Agrba |
| 4 | Batal Ayba |
| 5 | Lasha Ashuba |
| 6 | Raul Lolua |
| 7 | Alkhas Jinjolia |
| 8 | Akhra Abukhba |
| 9 | Beslan Smyr |
| 12 | Aleksandr Tsishba |
| 13 | Levon Dashan |
| 19 | Dmitry Gunba |
| 20 | Natali Smyr |
| 21 | Almaskhan Ardzinba |
| 23 | Valery Kvarchia |
| 26 | Ilya Gunia |
| 27 | Venori Bebia |
| 28 | Astamur Logua |
| 31 | Aslan Bzhania |
| 32 | Inal Tarba |
| 33 | Tayfun Ardzinba |
| 34 | Omar Jinjolia |
| 35 | Kakha Pertaia |
Later Election
A re-voting was held in the constituency 17 of Gudauta District, on 14 May.[5]
| Constituency | Winning candidate |
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| 17 | Leonid Chamagua |
References
- "27 ИЗ 33 ДЕПУТАТОВ ПЯТОГО СОЗЫВА НАМЕРЕНЫ БАЛЛОТИРОВАТЬСЯ НА ПАРЛАМЕНТСКИХ ВЫБОРАХ 12 МАРТА 2017 Г." Abkhazinform. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- "АЛЕКСАНДР АНКВАБ ВЕРНУЛСЯ В АБХАЗИЮ И НАМЕРЕН БАЛЛОТИРОВАТЬСЯ ПО ИЗБИРАТЕЛЬНОМУ ОКРУГУ №18". Abkhazinform. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- The Central Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the elections to the Parliament of Abkhazia Apsny Press, 13 March 2017
- Центризбирком зарегистрировал 22 избранных депутата, Apsnypress, 1 April 2017
- Леонид Чамагуа одержал победу на повторных выборах в Парламент, Apsnypress, 15 May 2017