2016 Transnistrian presidential election

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2016 Transnistrian presidential election
Flag of Transnistria (state).svg
  2011 11 December 2016 2021  
Turnout60.1%
  Vadim Krasnoselsky official photo 3.jpg Yevgeny Shevchuk (vspmr.org).jpg
Nominee Vadim Krasnoselsky Yevgeny Shevchuk
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote157,41069,179
Percentage63.52%27.92%

President before election

Yevgeny Shevchuk
Independent

Elected President

Vadim Krasnoselsky
Independent

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.

Contents

Candidates

Seven candidates registered to contest the elections. However, former Interior Minister Gennady Kuzmichev  [ ru ] later withdrew his candidacy. [2] [3]

CandidatePartyPublic office experience
Alexander Deli  [ ru ] 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  [ ru ] 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

CandidatePartyVotes%
Vadim Krasnoselsky Independent157,41063.52
Yevgeny Shevchuk Independent69,17927.92
Oleg Khorzhan Transnistrian Communist Party 8,0123.23
Vladimir GrigoryevIndependent1,6980.69
Irina VasilakiIndependent1,5260.62
Alexander DeliIndependent1,3790.56
Against all8,5933.47
Total247,797100.00
Valid votes247,79798.08
Invalid/blank votes4,8621.92
Total votes252,659100.00
Registered voters/turnout60.1
Source: CIK

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