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The first round of the election was held on 19 November saw
Kokoity receive 48% of the vote, followed by Kochiev with 25% and Chibirov in third with less than 20%. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election was held on 6 December. The second round of the election saw a
620:
surge of votes for
Kochiev and the Communist Party, bringing their share up from 25% to 42.5%. However, this was not enough to cross the 50% threshold and the frontrunner Kokoity was elected with 57.5% of the vote.
600:, leader of the Committee on National Affairs and the Ministry of Information and Press since 1991, Speaker of the South Ossetian Parliament, and First Secretary of the Communist Party of South Ossetia since 1994.
537:; meaning that a candidate would only be declared a winner if they received over 50% of the vote in the first round. If not a second round between the top two candidates will be held as a runoff election.
978:
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575:. They were unsuccessful in their effort to force Chibirov to resign but used this election as an opportunity to remove him from office and finally control the executive branch of the government.
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was rocked with scandal when a rumor surfaced that he was negotiating with
Georgian officials on the re-annexation of the republic into Georgia on the condition of a local autonomy slimier to the
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in 2001. As no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round on 18 November, a second round was held on 6 December, which was won by
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was eliminated in the first round mostly due to popular disdain in his economic policies. The elections were boycotted by the
Georgian population.
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Parliament were won by Communists, and their leader,
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Republic's creation the two political factions have been the
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Following his victory
Kokoity assumed office on 18 December 2001.
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Georgia: Russian
Businessman Takes Lead In South Ossetia Voting
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until 1989, and a Moscow based businessmen from 1992-2001.
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555:and political independents. Incumbent president
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428:Proposed Russian annexation of South Ossetia
410:Provisional Administration of South Ossetia
868:Elections and referendums in South Ossetia
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565:1999 South Ossetian parliamentary election
547:1999 South Ossetian parliamentary election
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19:2001 South Ossetian presidential election
573:Speaker of the South Ossetian Parliament
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1041:Elections and referendums in Abkhazia
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793:Fuller, Liz (11 November 2008).
687:Communist Party of South Ossetia
561:South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
553:Communist Party of South Ossetia
533:The election was held using the
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800:Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
795:"Caucasus Report: May 20, 1999"
253:Prime Minister of South Ossetia
823:International Court of Justice
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50:6 December 2001 (second round)
47:18 November 2001 (first round)
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389:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
371:Second level: Towns / cities
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583:The three candidates were:
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423:Georgian–Ossetian conflict
242:President of South Ossetia
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404:International recognition
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359:Administrative divisions
931:Parliamentary elections
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876:Presidential elections
521:. Incumbent president
453:Diplomatic missions of
1082:2001 in South Ossetia
258:Konstantin Dzhussoev
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417:Politics of Georgia
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365:First level: Four
124:Popular vote
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682:Stanislav Kochiev
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563:. As such in the
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990:Referendums
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663:Independent
634:First round
446:Visa policy
272:Legislature
186:Independent
168:Independent
135:Percentage
113:Independent
1056:Categories
1034:See also:
746:References
579:Candidates
541:Background
309:Elections
738:Aftermath
628:Candidate
303:Elections
233:Executive
176:President
157:President
806:20 March
608:Komsomol
436:Passport
393:Minister
283:Chairman
174:Elected
90:Nominee
615:Results
127:12,171
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671:12,171
367:Raions
141:42.54
138:57.46
130:9,009
109:Party
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696:9,009
674:57.46
648:Votes
642:Votes
631:Party
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1017:2011
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