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The 2016 Limassol Municipal election was a municipal election that took place in Limassol on December 16, 2016, alongside other local elections. [1] [2] [3] Independent candidate Nicos Nicolaides narrowly won the mayorship, securing 48.30% of the vote, defeating two-term incumbent Andreas Christou, who garnered 48.27%. Nicolaides won by a margin of just 9 votes. [4]
Three independent candidates contested the 2016 Limassol municipal election: Andreas Christou, Nicos Nicolaides and Charis Aristidou. [5] Christou, who had served as mayor since 2007, [6] sought re-election for a third term, but was narrowly defeated by Nicolaides. [7]
Nicos Nicolaides, although a former MP of the centre-left EDEK, did not receive the party's support. [8] Instead, he was backed by the then-ruling DISY, [9] the Green party, [10] the Solidarity Movement [11] and Limassol Architects Movement. [12] Incumbent Andreas Christou received support from AKEL, DIKO and EDEK. [8]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicos Nicolaides | Independent [c] | 13,920 | 48.30 | |
| Andreas Christou | Independent [d] | 13,911 | 48.27 | |
| Charis Aristidou | Independent | 986 | 3.42 | |
| Total | 28,817 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 28,817 | 93.68 | ||
| Invalid votes | 434 | 1.41 | ||
| Blank votes | 1,510 | 4.91 | ||
| Total votes | 30,761 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 63,208 | 48.67 | ||
| Source: Official Results [4] | ||||
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