Transnistrian presidential election 1991
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The 1991 Transnistrian presidential election ( Russian: Президентские выборы в Приднестровской Молдавской Республике ) was the first presidential election in the internationally unrecognized Eastern European state of Transnistria . They took place on December 1, 1991, before the escalation of the Transnistrian conflict .
The later President Igor Smirnow was able to prevail with 65.4% of the votes against his challengers Grigori Marakuza with 31% and Grigory Blagodarny with 1.5%. The runner-up Marakuza later joined the Smirnov faction and was parliamentary speaker from 1991 to 2005.
Candidates
Election winner Igor Smirnov
| candidate | Vice candidate | Election result |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Smirnov | Alexander Karaman | 65.4% |
| Grigori Marakuza | Boris Akulov | 31.0% |
| Grigori Blagodarny | Lyudmila Alferieva | 1.5% |
| Against all and invalid votes | 2.1% | |
| Total (turnout 78%) | 100.0% | |
Individual evidence
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