2017 Abkhazian parliamentary election

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.

2017 Abkhazian parliamentary election
Abkhazia
12 March 2017 (first round)
26 March 2017 (second round)

All 35 seats in the People's Assembly
18 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Seats
FNUA Daur Arshba 6
United Abkhazia Sergei Shamba 3
Independents 26
Speaker of the People's Assembly before Speaker of the People's Assembly after
Valeri Bganba
Independent
Valery Kvarchia
Independent

Campaign

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]

First round

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
2Almas Japua1,09556.271,9465,60634.71
10Yury Khagush1,74560.552,8825,32154.16
11Astamur Arshba1,39159.442,3404,80348.72
14Dmitry Dbar1,04353.511,9493,28859.28
15Dmitry Ardzinba1,34352.692,5493,73568.25
16Mikhail Sangulia1,09465.711,6653,81443.65
18Aleksandr Ankvab1,02852.261,9673,57355.05
22Levon Galustyan1,01262.321,6243,39347.86
24Ashot Minosyan1,28160.282,1253,49660.78
25Said Kharazia1,27752.082,4525,09948.09
29Astamur Tarba1,07556.281,9102,62372.82
30Batal Tabagua92753.491,7332,58167.14
Source: Apsnypress

Second round

22 seats were contested in the second round.[4]

Constituency Winning candidate
1Givi Kvarchia
3Valery Agrba
4Batal Ayba
5Lasha Ashuba
6Raul Lolua
7Alkhas Jinjolia
8Akhra Abukhba
9Beslan Smyr
12Aleksandr Tsishba
13Levon Dashan
19Dmitry Gunba
20Natali Smyr
21Almaskhan Ardzinba
23Valery Kvarchia
26Ilya Gunia
27Venori Bebia
28Astamur Logua
31Aslan Bzhania
32Inal Tarba
33Tayfun Ardzinba
34Omar Jinjolia
35Kakha Pertaia

Later Election

A re-voting was held in the constituency 17 of Gudauta District, on 14 May.[5]

Constituency Winning candidate
17Leonid Chamagua

References

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