Georgian presidential election, 1995
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Presidential elections were held in Georgia
on 5 November 1995. The result was a victory for Eduard Shevardnadze
of the Union of Citizens of Georgia
, who won 77.0% of the vote, with a 68.3% turnout.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
on 5 November 1995. The result was a victory for Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze is a former Soviet, and later, Georgian statesman from the height to the end of the Cold War. He served as President of Georgia from 1995 to 2003, and as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party , from 1972 to 1985. Shevardnadze was responsible for many top decisions on...
of the Union of Citizens of Georgia
Union of Citizens of Georgia
The Union of Citizens of Georgia is a centre-left political party established by Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia between 1992-2003 and David Chantladze, former General Trade Representative of Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia...
, who won 77.0% of the vote, with a 68.3% turnout.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduard Shevardnadze Eduard Shevardnadze Eduard Shevardnadze is a former Soviet, and later, Georgian statesman from the height to the end of the Cold War. He served as President of Georgia from 1995 to 2003, and as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party , from 1972 to 1985. Shevardnadze was responsible for many top decisions on... |
Union of Citizens of Georgia Union of Citizens of Georgia The Union of Citizens of Georgia is a centre-left political party established by Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia between 1992-2003 and David Chantladze, former General Trade Representative of Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia... |
1,589,909 | 77.0 |
| Jumber Patiashvili Jumber Patiashvili Jumber Patiashvili is a Georgian politician. A current member of parliament, he was the Communist leader of the Georgian SSR from 1985 to 1989.... |
Independent | 414,303 | 20.1 |
| Akaki Bakradze | Ilia Chavchavadze Society | 31,350 | 1.5 |
| Panteleimon Giorgadze | United Communist Party of Georgia United Communist Party of Georgia The United Communist Party of Georgia is a political party in Georgia. It was founded in 1994 through the merger of the Stalin Society, the Georgian Workers Communist Party and the Union of Communists of Georgia... |
10,697 | 0.5 |
| Kartlos Gharibashvili | Independent | 10,023 | 0.5 |
| Roin Liparteliani | Agrarian Party of Georgia | 7,948 | 0.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 57,280 | ||
| Total | 2,121,510 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||