2007 Abkhazian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Abkhazia on 4 March 2007, with a second round in seventeen constituencies on 18 March.[1]

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Electoral system

The 35 members of the People's Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system. A total of 189 polling stations were used for the elections,[2] with 129,650 registered voters.[3]

Campaign

A total of 136 candidates were nominated, including 26 MPs. The Community Party was the only party to formally nominate candidates, with all other candidates nominated by initiative groups. The Central Election Commission approved the registration of 130 candidates, of which 22 withdrew before election day.[4] They included 92 Abkhazians, 10 Armenians, 5 Georgians, 4 Russians and one Ukrainian. President Sergei Bagapsh stressed the necessity of having a multi-ethnic parliament, where all the minorities were represented. He also stated that the prevailing issue of the election campaign was achieving international recognition for the de facto independent state.[5]

Three parties supported Bagapsh; the United Abkhazia, Aitaira and Amtsakhara, whilst the Forum of Abkhaz People’s Unity supported Vice President Raul Khadjimba.

Results

Of the 35 elected members, 28 supported President Bagapsh, seven the opposition. 26 were ethnic Abkhaz, three Russian, three Armenian, two Georgian and one Turkish. Voter turnout was 47.25% in the first round.[6]

By district
District Elected Losing candidates
Second round First round Withdrew
Sukhumi 1Talix KvatyshDaur AchugbaDaur Nachkebia[P], Vladimir Kharania, Aida AshubaGennadi Ardzinba, Abesalom Kvarchia
Sukhumi 2Soner Gogua[P]Vitali GabniaZaur Dopua, Suren Kerselyan, Temur TabaguaTerenti Chania
Sukhumi 3Rita LoluaEmma Gamsonia[I][P]Iakub LakobaGarri Konjaria
Sukhumi 4Batal KobakhiaViktor KhilchevskiBatal Arshba[I], Esmiralda Arshba, Vitali AslandziaAlkhas Manargia
Sukhumi 5Lev Shamba[C]Akhra BzhaniaEleonora Kogonia, Frida Lazba
Sukhumi 6Irina Agrba[P]Givi Gabnia, Konstantin Pilia[I]Leila Dzyba, Vadim Cherkezia
Sukhumi 7Pavel Leshchuk[I][P]Vladimir ArshbaNodari Nachkebia
Pitsunda 8Roman Benia[P]Almasbei KchachDona Malia, Fedor-Tengiz Gabunia, Davlet Pilia
Macharsky 9Valeri BganbaRoman KetiaBadra Aiba, Batal Khagush[I], Gocha Jalagonia
Gagra 10Amra AgrbaRauf Tsimtsba[P]Vadim SmyrShota Bagatelia[C]
Gagra 11Valeri Kondakov[C][I][P]Aleksei Romanenko, Vitali Azhiba, Arkadi Sarkisyan
Tsandripsh 12Valeri Mayromyan[P]Galust Trapizonyan[I]Lyudmila Gumba
Otharskomnu 13Garik Samanba[I][P]Marina Bartsits[I]Fedor SakaniaGeorgi Agrba, Beslan Dbar, Timur Zantaria
Duripshskomu 14Guram Gumba[P]Dmitri ArdzinbaVianor Tania, Juma GabuniaKesou Khagba[I]
Lykhny 15Mikhail SanguliaRemzik ChirikbaiaKonstantin Ozgan[C][I][P]
Gudauta 16Vladimir Nachach-Ogly[C][I][P]Garigin Taxmazyan, Vitali Darmava, Nodar Shakryl
Aatsin 17Viacheslav Tsugba[C][I][P]Anatoli Otyrba, Valeri Khagba, Valeri Avidzba
Athos 18Vitali SmyrAslan Bartsits[I], Anri Jergenia
Esherskomu 19Lev AvidzbaSvetlana JergeniaViktor Tvanba[P]Emma Khvartskia
Gumista 20Albert Ovsepyan[I][P]Farad MikaelyanLarisa Adleiba, Vartan KushchyanErvant Minasyan
Baslat 21Valeri KvarchiaErkan Kutarba[P]
Pshap 22Sergei MatosyanAlbert Kapikyan[I], Ruslan KhojavaRobert Yaylyan
Machar 23Viktor Vasilev[P]Aleksei Vashchenko, Gennadi Nikitchenko[I]
Dranda 24Adgur KharaziaAleksei Lataria
Baslahuskomu 25Yuri Zuchba[P]Emma KhojavaArkadi Jinjia (LenaSlavik Kuchuberia, Lena Gunia
Chlou 26Zaur Adleiba[P]Beslan Butba[I]
Kutol 27Nugzar Ashuba[I][P]Appolon Gurgulia
Atar 28Temur Kvitsinia Paatovich[P]Temur Kvitsinia Konstantinovich
Ochamchire 29Beslan Jopua[C][I][P]
Tkuarchal 30Daur ArshbaIlia Gamisonia[I][P]
Tkuarchal 31Aleksandr ChengeliaJambulat Arshba[P]Patiko Alan
Uakum 32Omari Kvarchia[P]Ivan Zarandia
Chuburkhindji 33Yuri Kereselidze[I][P]Akhra Kvekveskiri, Teimuraz Jishkariani
Gali 34Viacheslav Vardania[I][P]Nodik KvitsiniaTsiza Gumba
Shashikvarskomu 35Bezhan Ubiria[P]Ramin ChekheriaTamaz Shonia, Beslan Kantaria
Source: Regnum (candidates), Apsnypress (results), Apsnypress (affiliations)[4]

C Communist Party nominee

I Incumbent

P Backed by pro-presidential parties

Reactions

Neither Georgia nor the EU recognised the elections citing a lack of participation by Georgian refugees.

See also

References
  1. Abkhazia: Elections to Be Held Early 2007 UNPO, 18 December 2006
  2. 15 инициативных групп уже представили подписные листы в ЦИК Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Apsnypress, January 24, 2007
  3. Today in Abkhazia elects MPs, Apsnypress , 4 March 2007
  4. "Новости из Абхазии". Apsnypress. February 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. Abkhazia prepares for parliamentary elections The Messenger, 23 January 2007
  6. 4 МАРТА В АБХАЗИИ СОСТОЯЛИСЬ ВЫБОРЫ ДЕПУТАТОВ ПАРЛАМЕНТА Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Apsnypress, 5 March 2007


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