1997 Chechen general election

General elections were held in the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, an unrecognized state considered a part of Russia under international law, on 27 January 1997 to elect the president and parliament.^[1] The result of the presidential elections was a victory for Aslan Maskhadov.^[2]

1997 Chechen general election

27 January 1997

Presidential election

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Candidate Aslan Makhadov Shamil Basayev Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev Party PNN Marşanan Toba Dzhokhar's Path Running mate Vakha Arsanov Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov Popular vote 241,950 95,841 41,183 Percentage 61.82% 24.49% 10.52%

Results

President

Candidate	Votes	%
Aslan Maskhadov	241,950	61.82
Shamil Basayev	95,841	24.49
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev	41,183	10.52
Movladi Udugov	12,398	3.17
Akhmed Zakayev
Other candidates
Total	391,372	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	513,585	–
Source: L'Orient-Le Jour, Japanese Electoral Society

Parliament

Party		Seats
	Party of National Independence	20
	Islamic Order	7
	Independents	29
Vacant		7
Total		63

References

1. Maksimov, Fedor (10 March 2003). ""Да. Да. Да", или проиграешь!" ["Yes. Yes. Yes", or you lose!]. Kommersant (in Russian).
2. "Chechen rebel leader claims presidential victory". CNN. 28 January 1997.