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Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 26 May 1991. [1] The result was a victory for Zviad Gamsakhurdia of the Round Table-Free Georgia party, who received 88% of the vote, with an 83% turnout. [2]
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Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 26 May 1991. [1] The result was a victory for Zviad Gamsakhurdia of the Round Table-Free Georgia party, who received 88% of the vote, with an 83% turnout. [2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zviad Gamsakhurdia | Round Table—Free Georgia | 2,565,362 | 87.58 | |
| Valerian Advadze | Concord, Peace, Revival Bloc | 240,243 | 8.20 | |
| Jemal Mikeladze | Communist Party of Georgia | 51,717 | 1.77 | |
| Nodar Natadze | People's Front | 36,266 | 1.24 | |
| Irakli Shengelaia | Freedom Bloc | 26,886 | 0.92 | |
| Tamaz Kvachantiradze | Democratic Georgia Bloc | 8,553 | 0.29 | |
| Total | 2,929,027 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,929,027 | 98.66 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 39,918 | 1.34 | ||
| Total votes | 2,968,945 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,594,810 | 82.59 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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