Английская Википедия:2017 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial Election in Kirov Oblast were held on 10 September 2017.
Background
In the previous elections in 2014 won a Nikita Belykh, who led the region since 2009. The term was due to expire in September 2019.
24 Jun 2016 Nikita Belykh was arrested in Moscow at reception of a bribe.[1] On 25 June Investigative Committee of Russia has charged White with receiving a bribe in especially large size. On the same day, the Basmanny court of Moscow, he was arrested for two months.[2] After his arrest, the duties of the Governor of the Kirov region was performed by his Deputy Alexey Kuznetsov.
July 28, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Nikita Belykh from the post of Governor of the Kirov region with the formulation "in connection with loss of trust".[3] Acting Governor until the election appointed Igor Vasilyev.
Candidates
Candidates on the ballot:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Файл:No Picture.jpg | Nikolay Barsukov Born 1975 (age 42) |
Communists of Russia | Member of Yuryansky District Duma | |
| bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | Файл:Igor Vasiliev (2017-03-22).jpg | Igor Vasilyev Born 1961 (age 56) |
United Russia | Incumbent acting Governor |
| bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | Файл:No Picture.jpg | Sergey Mamayev Born 1958 (age 59) |
Communist Party | Assistant to the Member of the State Duma |
| bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | Файл:No Picture.jpg | Kirill Cherkasov Born 1967 (age 50) |
Liberal Democratic Party | Member of the State Duma |
Opinion polls
| Date | Poll source | Vasilyev | Mamayev | Cherkasov | Barsukov | Undecided | Abstention | Spoil the Ballot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | ||||||
| 10-20 August 2017 | WCIOM | 49% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 27% | 9% | 1% |
| 14 September 2014 | election result | — | 15.99% | 9.92% | — | — | — | 1.56% |
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | Igor Vasilyev | United Russia | 209,402 | 64.03% |
| bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | Sergey Mamayev | Communist Party | 62,132 | 18.99% |
| bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color| | Kirill Cherkasov | Liberal Democratic Party | 32,814 | 10.03% |
| Nikolay Barsukov | Communists of Russia | 13,956 | 4.27% | |
| Invalid ballots | 8,711 | 2.66% | ||
| Total | 327,015 | 100% | ||
| Source:[5] | ||||
See also
References
Шаблон:2017 elections in Russia
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