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.
Campaign
27 out of 33 incumbent deputies were standing for re-election.
Among the candidates was former President
Alexander Ankvab
Aleksandr Zolotinskovich Ankvab ( ; ab, Алықьсандр Золотинска-иԥа Анқәаб, ka, ალექსანდრე ზოლოტინსკის ძე ანქვაბი, russian: Алекса́ндр Золот ...
, 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
Gudauta ( ka, გუდაუთა, ; ab, Гәдоуҭа, ''Gwdowtha''; russian: Гудаута, ''Gudauta'') is a town in Abkhazia, Georgia, and a centre of the eponymous district. It is situated on the Black Sea, 37 km northwest of Sukhu ...
).
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
Gudauta ( ka, გუდაუთა, ; ab, Гәдоуҭа, ''Gwdowtha''; russian: Гудаута, ''Gudauta'') is a town in Abkhazia, Georgia, and a centre of the eponymous district. It is situated on the Black Sea, 37 km northwest of Sukhu ...
1).
Second round
22 seats were contested in the second round.
Later Election
A re-voting was held in the constituency 17 of Gudauta District, on 14 May.
Леонид Чамагуа одержал победу на повторных выборах в Парламент
Apsnypress, 15 May 2017
References
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2017
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