2017 Abkhazian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Abkhazia in the spring of 2017. The first round was held on 12 March and the runoff on 26 March. A re-voting took place in one constituency on 14 May. Voters elected the 6th convocation of the People's Assembly.

Campaign

27 out of 33 incumbent deputies were standing for re-election.[1] Among the candidates was former President Alexander Ankvab, 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).[2]

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 1).[3]

Constituency	Winning candidate	Votes	%	Total votes	Registered voters	Turnout
2	Almas Japua	1,095	56.27	1,946	5,606	34.71
10	Yury Khagush	1,745	60.55	2,882	5,321	54.16
11	Astamur Arshba	1,391	59.44	2,340	4,803	48.72
14	Dmitry Dbar	1,043	53.51	1,949	3,288	59.28
15	Dmitry Ardzinba	1,343	52.69	2,549	3,735	68.25
16	Mikhail Sangulia	1,094	65.71	1,665	3,814	43.65
18	Aleksandr Ankvab	1,028	52.26	1,967	3,573	55.05
22	Levon Galustyan	1,012	62.32	1,624	3,393	47.86
24	Ashot Minosyan	1,281	60.28	2,125	3,496	60.78
25	Said Kharazia	1,277	52.08	2,452	5,099	48.09
29	Astamur Tarba	1,075	56.28	1,910	2,623	72.82
30	Batal Tabagua	927	53.49	1,733	2,581	67.14
Source: Apsnypress

Second round

22 seats were contested in the second round.[4]

Constituency	Winning candidate
1	Givi Kvarchia
3	Valery Agrba
4	Batal Ayba
5	Lasha Ashuba
6	Raul Lolua
7	Alkhas Jinjolia
8	Akhra Abukhba
9	Beslan Smyr
12	Aleksandr Tsishba
13	Levon Dashan
19	Dmitry Gunba
20	Natali Smyr
21	Almaskhan Ardzinba
23	Valery Kvarchia
26	Ilya Gunia
27	Venori Bebia
28	Astamur Logua
31	Aslan Bzhania
32	Inal Tarba
33	Tayfun Ardzinba
34	Omar Jinjolia
35	Kakha Pertaia

Second round

A re-voting was held in the constituency 17 of Gudauta District, on 14 May.[5]

Constituency	Winning candidate
17	Leonid Chamagua

References

1. "27 ИЗ 33 ДЕПУТАТОВ ПЯТОГО СОЗЫВА НАМЕРЕНЫ БАЛЛОТИРОВАТЬСЯ НА ПАРЛАМЕНТСКИХ ВЫБОРАХ 12 МАРТА 2017 Г." Abkhazinform. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
2. "АЛЕКСАНДР АНКВАБ ВЕРНУЛСЯ В АБХАЗИЮ И НАМЕРЕН БАЛЛОТИРОВАТЬСЯ ПО ИЗБИРАТЕЛЬНОМУ ОКРУГУ №18". Abkhazinform. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
3. The Central Election Commission announced the preliminary results of the elections to the Parliament of Abkhazia Apsny Press, 13 March 2017
4. Центризбирком зарегистрировал 22 избранных депутата, Apsnypress, 1 April 2017
5. Леонид Чамагуа одержал победу на повторных выборах в Парламент, Apsnypress, 15 May 2017