2017 South Ossetian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in South Ossetia on 9 April 2017 alongside a referendum on changing the official name of the state to "Republic of South Ossetia–the State of Alania", or "South Ossetia–Alania" for short.[1] Incumbent President Leonid Tibilov ran for a second and final term in office,[2] but was defeated by Anatoly Bibilov of the United Ossetia party.
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9 April 2017
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Background
The date was set by Parliament on 18 January 2017.[2]
Candidates
- Leonid Tibilov, President of South Ossetia since 2012[3]
- Anatoly Bibilov, Speaker of Parliament[3]
- Alan Gagloev, former KGB officer[3]
Disqualified candidates
- Eduard Kokoity, President of South Ossetia from 2001 until 2011. His candidacy was rejected due to the Central Electoral Commission finding that he did not meet the residency requirements; a candidate must live in South Ossetia for at least nine months of the year in the ten years preceding an election.[3] The decision to disqualify Kokoity led to several protests in Tskhinvali, though the decision was not amended.[4]
- Amiran Bagayev, construction company owner[3]
- Alexander Pliyev, deputy speaker of Parliament for Unity of the People.[5]
- Ruslan Gagloyev, member of parliament, leader of Nykhaz[5]
- Garry Muldarov, member of parliament[5]
- Dmitry Tasoyev, former member of parliament[5]
Opinion polls
| Date | Pollster | Tibilov | Bibilov | Gagloev | Against all | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | United Ossetia | Independent | ||||
| 9 April 2017 | Election | 33.7% | 54.8% | 10.2% | 1.3% | 0% |
| 4 April 2017 | South Ossetia Research Institute | 40.7% | 23.6% | 19.9% | – | 15.8% |
Results
The final result had Bibilov well out in front with 55% of the vote.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatoly Bibilov | United Ossetia | 17,736 | 54.80 | |
| Leonid Tibilov | Independent | 10,909 | 33.71 | |
| Alan Gagloev | Independent | 3,291 | 10.17 | |
| Against all | 429 | 1.33 | ||
| Total | 32,365 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 32,365 | 95.72 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,447 | 4.28 | ||
| Total votes | 33,812 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 42,459 | 79.63 | ||
| Source: South Osetia | ||||