2017 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 30.37% | ||||||||||||||||
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Gubernatorial Election in Kirov Oblast were held on 10 September 2017.
Background[]
In the previous elections in 2014 won a Nikita Belykh, who led the region since 2009. The term was due to expire in September 2019.
24 Jun 2016 Nikita Belykh was arrested in Moscow at reception of a bribe.[1] On 25 June Investigative Committee of Russia has charged White charged with receiving a bribe in especially large size. On the same day, the Basmanny court of Moscow, he was arrested for two months.[2] After his arrest, the duties of the Governor of the Kirov region was performed by his Deputy .
July 28, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Nikita Belykh from the post of Governor of the Kirov region with the formulation "in connection with loss of trust".[3] Acting Governor until the election appointed Igor Vasilyev.
Candidates[]
Candidates on the ballot:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Born 1975 (age 42) |
Communists of Russia | Member of Yuryansky District Duma | |
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Igor Vasilyev Born 1961 (age 56) |
United Russia | Incumbent acting Governor | |
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Born 1958 (age 59) |
Communist Party | Assistant to the Member of the State Duma | |
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Born 1967 (age 50) |
Liberal Democratic Party | Member of the State Duma | |
Opinion polls[]
| Date | Poll source | Vasilyev | Mamayev | Cherkasov | Barsukov | Undecided | Abstention | Spoil the Ballot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-20 August 2017 | WCIOM | 49% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 27% | 9% | 1% |
| 14 September 2014 | election result | — | 15.99% | 9.92% | — | — | — | 1.56% |
Result[]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Vasilyev | United Russia | 209,402 | 64.03% | |
| Communist Party | 62,132 | 18.99% | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party | 32,814 | 10.03% | ||
| Communists of Russia | 13,956 | 4.27% | ||
| Invalid ballots | 8,711 | 2.66% | ||
| Total | 327,015 | 100% | ||
| Source:[5] | ||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Губернатор Кировской области Никита Белых задержан при получении взятки в €400 тыс.
- ^ Суд арестовал губернатора Кировской области Никиту Белых
- ^ Подписан Указ о досрочном прекращении полномочий Губернатора Кировской области
- ^ Сведения о кандидатах. Досрочные выборы Губернатора Кировской области
- ^ Результаты выборов
- 2017 elections in Russia
- 2017 Russian gubernatorial elections
- Politics of Kirov Oblast