2017 Kirov Oblast gubernatorial election

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Turnout| 30.37%
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Nominee  | Igor Vasilyev | Sergey Mamayev |
Party  | United Russia | CPRF
Popular vote  | 209,402 | 62,132
Percentage  | 64.03% | 18.99%

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Election result by districts

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| Acting Governor before election

Igor Vasilyev
United Russia

| Elected Governor

Igor Vasilyev
United Russia

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Gubernatorial Election in Kirov Oblast were held on 10 September 2017.

## Background

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In the previous elections in 2014 won a Nikita Belykh, who led the region since 2009. The term was due to expire in September 2019.

24 Jun 2016 Nikita Belykh was arrested in Moscow at reception of a bribe.[1] On 25 June Investigative Committee of Russia has charged White with receiving a bribe in especially large size. On the same day, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, he was arrested for two months.[2] After his arrest, the duties of the Governor of the Kirov region was performed by his Deputy Alexey Kuznetsov.

July 28, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Nikita Belykh from the post of Governor of the Kirov region with the formulation "in connection with loss of trust".[3] Acting Governor until the election appointed Igor Vasilyev.

## Candidates

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Candidates on the ballot:[4]

Candidate  | Party  | Office

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|  | Nikolay Barsukov
Born 1975 (age 42)  | Communists of Russia | Member of Yuryansky District Duma
|  | Igor Vasilyev
Born 1961 (age 56)  | United Russia | Incumbent acting Governor
|  | Sergey Mamayev
Born 1958 (age 59)  | Communist Party | Assistant to the Member of the State Duma
|  | Kirill Cherkasov
Born 1967 (age 50)  | Liberal Democratic Party | Member of the State Duma

## Opinion polls

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Date  | Poll source  | Vasilyev  | Mamayev  | Cherkasov  | Barsukov  | Undecided  | Abstention  | Spoil the Ballot

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10-20 August 2017  | WCIOM | 49% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 27% | 9% | 1%
14 September 2014 | election result | — | 15.99% | 9.92% | — | — | — | 1.56%

## Result

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Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %

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| Igor Vasilyev | United Russia | 209,402  | 64.03%
| Sergey Mamayev | Communist Party | 62,132  | 18.99%
| Kirill Cherkasov | Liberal Democratic Party | 32,814  | 10.03%
| Nikolay Barsukov | Communists of Russia | 13,956  | 4.27%
Invalid ballots  | 8,711  | 2.66%
Total  | 327,015 | 100%
Source:[5]

## See also

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* 2017 Russian gubernatorial elections

## References

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1. ^ Губернатор Кировской области Никита Белых задержан при получении взятки в €400 тыс.
2. ^ Суд арестовал губернатора Кировской области Никиту Белых
3. ^ Подписан Указ о досрочном прекращении полномочий Губернатора Кировской области
4. ^ "Сведения о кандидатах. Досрочные выборы Губернатора Кировской области". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
5. ^ "Результаты выборов". Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-15.

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