1996 Transnistrian presidential election information
1996 Transnistrian presidential election
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22 December 1996
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Nominee
Igor Smirnov
Vladimir Malakhov
Party
Independent
Independent
Running mate
Alexandru Caraman
Vasily Protsenko
Percentage
71.94%
19.84%
President before election
Igor Smirnov
Independent
Elected President
Igor Smirnov
Independent
Politics of Transnistria
Constitution
Executive
President Vadim Krasnoselsky
Prime Minister Aleksandr Martynov
Legislature
Supreme Council
Speaker Alexander Korshunov
Political parties
Elections
Recent elections
Presidential: 2016
2021
Parliamentary: 2015
2020
Referendums
Administrative divisions
Five Raions
One Municipality
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Vitaly Ignatyev
Human rights in Transnistria
Politics of Moldova
Transnistria conflict
Transnistria War
Proposed Russian annexation of Transnistria
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Diplomatic missions of / in Transnistria
Other countries
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Presidential elections were held in the breakaway republic of Transnistria on 22 December, 1996. They were won by the incumbent Igor Smirnov, who ruled Transnistria since 1991. Smirnov's only opponent was Vladimir Malakhov, who was beaten by Smirnov, 72% to 20%.[1][2]
On 2 November, it was reported that Transnistria's central electoral commission had registered only two candidates for the election. Six others, including head of the Tiraspol city council Vitalii Glebov, were unable to collect the necessary 10,000 signatures.[3]
Before the election, Malakhov claimed that his campaign was receiving "unequal treatment" from the media. He was considering withdrawing from the race, which would invalidate the election, the constitution requiring at least 2 candidates for the election to be able to occur. However, the Parliament of Transnistria amended the constitution, so that Smirnov could get elected unopposed. Malakhov then decided to continue his campaign.[4]
^(in Russian) Olvia Press: Presidential elections in Transnistria Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
^Open Media Research Institute: Daily Digest, No. 246, 30 December 1996 Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^Open Media Research Institute: Daily Digest, No. 213, Part II, 4 November 1996 Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^Open Media Research Institute: Daily Digest, No. 245, 19 Dec 96
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