Transnistrian presidential election, 1991
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Presidential elections were held in the breakaway republic of Transnistria on 1 December, 1991. These were the first such elections in the newly founded Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and were won by Igor Smirnov, one of the country's founders. Smirnov faced two opponents: Grigore Mărăcuţă and Grigoriy Blagodarniy.[1] Mărăcuţă would become an ally of Smirnov and was speaker of the Supreme Council until 2005.
Results
Candidate | Vice-pres. candidate | Votes | % | |
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Igor Smirnov | Alexandru Caraman | 65.4 | ||
Grigore Mărăcuţă | Boris Akulov | 31.0 | ||
Grigoriy Blagodarniy | Lyudmila Alfereva | 1.5 | ||
None of the above, blank or invalid | 2.1 | |||
Total (turnout 78%) | 100.0% | |||
Source: Olvia Press - Transnistrian press agency |
References
- ↑ (Russian) Olvia Press: Presidential elections in Transnistria
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