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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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.
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]
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 |
| Source: Apsnypress | ||||||
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 |
A re-voting was held in the constituency 17 of Gudauta District, on 14 May. [5]
| Constituency | Winning candidate |
|---|---|
| 17 | Leonid Chamagua |
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