1991 Transnistrian presidential election

1 December 1991
  Григорий Маракуца
Nominee Igor Smirnov Grigore Mărăcuță
Party Independent Republic
Running mate Alexandru Caraman Boris Akulov
Percentage 65.4% 33.4%

Elected President

Igor Smirnov
Independent

Presidential elections were held in the breakaway republic of Transnistria on 1 December, 1991. These were the first such elections in the newly founded Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, and were won by Igor Smirnov, one of the country's founders. Smirnov faced two opponents: Grigore Mărăcuţă and Grigoriy Blagodarniy.[1] Mărăcuţă would become an ally of Smirnov and was speaker of the Supreme Council until 2005.

Results

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Igor SmirnovAlexandru CaramanIndependent65.4
Grigore MărăcuţăBoris AkulovRepublic33.4
Grigoriy BlagodarniyLyudmila AlferevaDemocratic Party1.2
Total
Source: Daily Report: Soviet Union[2]

References

  1. (in Russian) Olvia Press: Presidential elections in Transnistria Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Daily Report: Soviet Union, issues 2130–235
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