Английская Википедия:2018 Khakassia head election

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The 2018 Khakassia head election took place on 9 September 2018 in the Russian republic of Khakassia, after which opposition candidate Valentin Konovalov emerged victorious, although failing to reach the 50% threshold. The runoff was held on 11 November, which he also won.

For the first time in Russia since 1997, other candidates did not participate in the runoff, leading to a rarely used “in favour” and “against” choice.

First round campaign

At the 9 September 2018 proceedings, Communist candidate Valentin Konovalov received 44% of the vote, and the incumbent Head of Republic Viktor Zimin, nominated by the United Russia, received 32% of the vote. On 21 September Viktor Zimin withdrew his candidacy. The election process dictated that law the third placed candidate, Andrey Filyagin, nominated by A Just Russia, should be included but he also withdrew his candidacy on 2 October. Alexander Myakhar, from the Party of Growth, refused to participate in the election. The withdrawals were described as part of a coordinated effort by the political establishment to prevent Konovalov from winning, as it was considered easier to defeat him with “in favour” and “against” options rather than via a choice between him and another candidate. Konovalov now needed over 50% of the valid votes being cast “in favour” to win. An “against” result would lead to a new election.

On 3 October 2018, upon the expiration of Zimin’s term, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Mikhail Razvozhayev as the acting Head of the Republic to serve until the second round could be conducted.

Second Round campaign

Former deputy of the Supreme Council of Khakassia, Viktor Lebedev, led the anti-Konovalov forces, named ‘People's Head of Khakassia’. He called for a vote against Konovalov that would result in new elections. He was supported by the Mayor Nikolay Bulakin of Abakan, Mayor of Mikhail Valov of Sayanogorsk and rapper Denis Shulga. In the event of victory, it was hoped that the Putin-appointed interim Head Razvozhayev would take part.

Konovalov’s headquarters successfully fought off the challenge, and Konovalov was elected Head with 57.6% of the vote “in favour”.

Candidates

Four candidates were registered to participate in the election

Candidate			Party	Office
bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color|	Файл:Viktor Zimin.jpeg	Viktor Zimin	United Russia	Incumbent Head of Republic
bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color|	Файл:Valentin Konovalov (vskhakasia.ru).jpg	Valentin Konovalov	Communist Party	First Secretary of the Khakassian Republican Branch of the Communist party
bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color|	Файл:Blank.png	Alexander Myakhar	Party of Growth	Entrepreneur
bgcolor=Шаблон:Party color|	Файл:Andrey Filyagin (vskhakasia.ru).jpg	Andrey Filyagin	A Just Russia	Entrepreneur

Results

Файл:2018 election of the Head of Khakassia map.svg

The results of the first (left) and second (right) rounds by territorial election commissions.Шаблон:LegendШаблон:Legend

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color;"|	Valentin Konovalov	Communist Party	71,553	44.81	101,405	57.57
style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color;"|	Viktor Zimin	United Russia	51,771	32.42
style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color;"|	Andrey Filyagin	A Just Russia	17,930	11.23
style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color;"|	Alexander Myakhar	Party of Growth	10,551	6.61
	Against				72,498	41.16
Total			151,805	100	173,903	100
Valid votes			151,805	95.07	173,903	98.73
Invalid/blank ballots			7,865	4.93	2,234	1.27
Total			159670	100	176137	100
Registered voters/turnout			382,281	41.77	385,201	45.73
Source: 1st round 2nd round