1991 Transnistrian presidential election

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.

1991 Transnistrian presidential election
1 December 1991
 
Nominee Igor Smirnov Grigore Mărăcuță
Party Independent Republic
Running mate Alexandru Caraman Boris Akulov
Percentage 65.4% 31.0%
Elected President

Igor Smirnov
Independent

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Results
 Summary of the 1 December 1991 Transnistrian presidential election results
Candidate Vice-pres. candidate Votes %
Igor Smirnov Alexandru Caraman 65.4
Grigore Mărăcuţă Boris Akulov 31.0
Grigoriy Blagodarniy Lyudmila Alfereva 1.5
None of the above, blank or invalid 2.1
Total (turnout 78%) 100.0%
Source: Olvia Press - Transnistrian press agency

References
  1. (in Russian) Olvia Press: Presidential elections in Transnistria Archived 2011-03-08 at WebCite
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