1996 South Ossetian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in South Ossetia on 10 November 1996.[1] The result was a victory for Lyudvig Chibirov, who received 52.3% of the vote.[2]
Background[]
The elections followed amendments to the constitution made earlier in the year by the Parliament, which introduced a presidential form of government.[3]
Results[]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Lyudvig Chibirov | 52.3 | |
| Gerasim Khugayev | 23.9 | |
| Three other candidates | 23.8 | |
| Total | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 61.3 | |
| Source: Jeffries | ||
Reactions[]
Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze stated that the elections “cannot be considered legitimate”, but said that the peace process “should go ahead”.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Elections in Abkhazia and South Ossetia". Keesing's Record of World Events. 42: 41382. November 1996.
- ^ Ian Jeffries (2003) The Caucasus and Central Asian Republics at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to the Economies in Transition, Routledge
- ^ "Developments in South Ossetia". Keesing's Record of World Events. 42: 41281. September 1996.
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