2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election

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2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election
Flag of Pskov Oblast.svg
 20149 September 20182023 
Turnout195,277 (36.89%)
  Mikhail Vedernikov, 2018 (3x4 crop).jpg
CPRF
LDPR
CandidateMikhail VedernikovArkady MurylyovAnton Minakov
Party United Russia CPRF LDPR
Popular vote138,02027,01110,525
Percentage70.68%13.83%5.39%

2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election map.svg
Municipal results (blue – Vedernikov)

Governor before election

Mikhail Vedernikov (acting)
United Russia

Elected Governor

Mikhail Vedernikov
United Russia

The 2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election was held on 9 September 2018, on common election day. To be elected, a candidate must get more than 50% of votes. Governor Mikhail Vedernikov secured a new term after winning 70.68 percent of the vote. [1] If no one had achieved 50%, a runoff would've been held 14 days later. Only the two most successful candidates from the first round participate in the second round. The Governor will be elected for five years.

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Background

The previous Governor of Pskov Oblast Andrey Turchak resigned ahead of schedule on 12 October 2017, to take up the post of the General Secretary of United Russia. [2] On the same day, Mikhail Vedernikov was appointed as acting Governor until the election. [3]

Candidates

CandidatePartyOffice
Blank.png Arkady Murylyov Communist Party Member of the Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies
Blank.png Igor Romanov Party of Growth Entrepreneur
Mikhail Vedernikov, 2017.jpg Mikhail Vedernikov United Russia Incumbent Governor
Blank.png Anton Minakov Liberal Democratic Party Member of the Pskov Oblast Council of Deputies
Blank.png Sergei KulakovParty of PensionersEntrepreneur

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Yabloko

Result

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mikhail Vedernikov United Russia UR138,02070.68
Arkady Murylyov Communist Party CPRF27,01113.83
Anton Minakov Liberal Democratic Party LDPR10,5255.39
Sergei KulakovParty of Pensioners7,7153.95
Igor Romanov Party of Growth 5,2962.71
Total188,567100.00
Valid votes188,56796.56
Blank ballots6,7103.44
Turnout195,27736.89
Registered voters529,393

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