Uzbekistani presidential election, 2016
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Presidential elections were held in Uzbekistan on 4 December 2016 following the death of incumbent President Islam Karimov on 2 September.[1][2] The constitution mandated that the election be held within three months of Karimov's death.[3] Interim President Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the elections with over 90% of the vote.
Electoral system
The President of Uzbekistan is elected using the two-round system.[4]
Background
According to article 96 of the constitution, when a president is incapacitated or dies in office, the Chairman of the Senate (Nigmatilla Yuldashev at the time of Karimov's death) should take over as acting President, before an election is held within three months.[3] In the event, however, Yuldashev stood aside, and parliament on 8 September voted unanimously to appoint Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev as interim President.[5]
Candidates
The following four candidates were nominated by their respective parties in September. The CEC approved their applications in October.
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan and interim president; Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan nominee
- Sarvar Otamuradov, Uzbekistan National Revival Democratic Party nominee
- Narimon Urmanov, Justice Social Democratic Party (Adolat) nominee
- Khatamjan Ketmanov, People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan nominee[6]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavkat Mirziyoyev | Liberal Democratic Party | 15,906,724 | 90.29 |
| Khatamjan Ketmanov | People's Democratic Party | 669,187 | 3.80 |
| Narimon Urmanov | Justice Social Democratic Party | 619,972 | 3.52 |
| Sarvar Otamuradov | Uzbekistan National Revival Democratic Party | 421,055 | 2.39 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 334,729 | – | |
| Total | 17,951,667 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 20,461,805 | 87.73 | |
| Source: CEC | |||
References
- ↑ Uzbekistan’s Strongman Founding Leader Islam Karimov is Dead, Now What? Epoch Times, 2 September 2016
- ↑ Uzbekistan to hold presidential election on December 4 Al Jazeera, 9 September 2016
- 1 2 Uzbekistan's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2011 Constitute
- ↑ Republic of Uzbekistan IFES
- ↑ "Uzbekistan Names Longtime PM Mirziyaev Interim President", Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Uzbek parties nominate presidential candidates". 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-28.