2017 Sevastopol gubernatorial election
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Governor Election in Sevastopol were held on 10 September 2017. It was the second election of the Governor of Sevastopol after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, and was the first direct elections for Governor (last time the Governor was elected to the Legislative Assembly).
Background[]
The previous Governor of Sevastopol , who was appointed after the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea, in the summer of 2016 was appointed representative of Russian President to the Siberian Federal District. The acting Governor was appointed Dmitry Ovsyannikov.
March 14, 2017, the Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol adopted the law on the introduction of direct elections of the Governor.[1]
Candidates[]
Candidates on the ballot:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Born 1947 (age 70) |
Patriots of Russia | Former Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of Crimea | |
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Born 1971 (age 46) |
Liberal Democratic Party | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol | |
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Born 1969 (age 48) |
Communist Party of the Russian Federation[A 1] | Assistant to the MP Dmitry Novikov | |
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Born 1962 (age 55) |
Communist Party of Social Justice | Deputy Director of CHU DPO "Training centre "Caucasus"" | |
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Dmitry Ovsyannikov Born 1977 (age 40) |
United Russia[A 2] | Incumbent acting Governor | |
Opinion polls[]
| Date | Poll source | Dmitry Ovsyannikov | Other | Undecided | Abstention | Spoil the Ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-20 August | WCIOM | 53% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 24% | 7% | 2% |
Result[]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Ovsyannikov | United Russia | 77,406 | 71.05% | |
| Communist Party of the Russian Federation | 17,890 | 16.42% | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party | 8,286 | 7.61% | ||
| Patriots of Russia | 2,323 | 2.13% | ||
| Communist Party of Social Justice | 546 | 0.50% | ||
| Invalid ballots | 2,502 | 2.30% | ||
| Total | 108,953 | 100% | ||
| Sources:[3] | ||||
Voter turnout (in the) election was 34%.[4]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Supported by A Just Russia
- ^ Independent, nominated by United Russia, supported by Party of Growth
References[]
- ^ "В Севастополе принят закон о прямых выборах губернатора". Regnum.ru. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ Сведения о кандидатах. Выборы Губернатора города Севастополя
- ^ Результаты выборов
- ^ http://tass.ru/politika/4551470 Дмитрий Овсянников набрал 71% голосов на выборах губернатора Севастополя
Categories:
- 2017 elections in Russia
- Elections in Sevastopol