2012 Adjaran legislative election

none Adjara 2008 2016 1 October 2012 21 seats in the Supreme Council of Adjara 11 yes Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili 57.66 13 United National Movement (Georgia) Mikheil Saakashvili 37.01 8 Chairman of the Supreme Council Mikheil Makharadze United National Movement Avtandil Beridze Georgian Dream Legislative elections were held in Adjara, an autonomous republic within Georgia, on October 1, 2012. Adjara elected its 21-member parliament, Supreme Council, in the region's 6th local legislative election since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.Elections for Adjara's Local Parliament Set for October 1 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25063 2 August 2012 Civil Georgia 2 August 2012 Background The 21-member Supreme Council of Adjara is elected for a 4-year term. Six of its members are in single-member constituencies and the remaining 15 seats are filled through proportional representation from parties which clear a 5% threshold. The last election, held in November 2008, was won by Georgia's ruling United National Movement, which had 15 seats in the Council. The remaining 3 seats were won by the opposition Christian-Democratic Movement. Results The election was held simultaneously with the nationwide parliamentary election on October 1, 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition, spearheaded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, received 57.66% of votes in the proportional, party-list contest; the incumbent United National Movement party, led by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, garnered 37.01%. Other five parties, which were running in the Adjara election, failed to clear 5% threshold. The Christian-Democratic Movement received 2.82%, the Georgian Labour Party 1.28%, and the New Rights 0.56%. The Georgian Dream candidates won in 3 out of Adjara's 6 single-mandate constituencies (Batumi, Kobuleti, and Khelvachauri); other 3 constituencies (Keda, Khulo, and Shuakhevi) were won by the United National Movement.Ivanishvili Names His Pick for Head of Adjara Govt. Civil Georgia. October 28, 2012. Retrieved on October 28, 2012. As a result, the Georgian Dream secured 13 seats and the remaining 8 seats were taken by the United National Movement. Proportional Constituency Georgian Dream 103160 10 98313 3 13 United National Movement 66206 5 66891 3 8 Christian Democratic Union 5053 0 5947 0 0 Georgian Labour Party 2286 0 2196 0 0 New Rights Party 993 0 1676 0 0 Free Georgia 750 0 1496 0 0 For a Fair Georgia 457 0 737 0 0 5405 304930 SEC, SEC By constituency Nº79 Batumi Ak'ak'i Dzneladze Georgian Dream 48498 Robert' Chkhaidze United National Movement 23800 Niaz Zosidze Christian Democratic Union 2048 Davit Robakidze Georgian Labour Party 1182 Guram Turmanidze Free Georgia 737 Jumber Mikeladze New Rights Party 585 Mamuk'a Mikeladze For a Fair Georgia 263 133951 Nº80 Keda Irak'li Baramidze United National Movement 5161 Nodar Dzneladze Georgian Dream 4608 Nadezhda Jabnidze Christian Democratic Union 580 Gela Gorgiladze New Rights Party 229 Murad Beridze For a Fair Georgia 98 Naime Dzneladze Georgian Labour Party 97 Roman Bedinadze Free Georgia 66 15751 Nº81 Kobuleti Anzor Tkhilaishvili Georgian Dream 21130 Jansugh Jinch'aradze United National Movement 15240 Nugzar Bajelidze Christian Democratic Union 1095 Bela Beradze Georgian Labour Party 596 Irak'li Kharazi Free Georgia 247 Khatuna K'akhadze New Rights Party 180 Ketevan Gujabidze For a Fair Georgia 123 69239 Nº82 Shuakhevi Mikheil Khavanadze United National Movement 5576 Jemal Put'k'aradze Georgian Dream 2525 Nugzar Put'k'aradze Christian Democratic Union 725 Ioseb Davitadze New Rights Party 216 Tamar Mikeladze Georgian Labour Party 155 Shalva Veliadze Free Georgia 118 Otar Put'k'aradze For a Fair Georgia 79 15157 Nº83 Khelvachauri Temur Kakhidze Georgian Dream 17147 Vazha Bolkvadze United National Movement 8431 Zaza Shashik'adze Christian Democratic Union 871 Temur Kidzinidze New Rights Party 213 Iamze Tsent'eradze Free Georgia 156 Simon Gogit'idze For a Fair Georgia 138 46597 Nº84 Khulo Temur Bolkvadze United National Movement 8683 Amiran Mamuladze Georgian Dream 4405 Robert' Khozrevanidze Christian Democratic Union 628 Nana Khalvashi New Rights Party 253 Murman K'ochalidze Free Georgia 172 Zaur Dek'anadze Georgian Labour Party 166 Tuntul K'ontselidze For a Fair Georgia 36 24235 References External links 2012 elections http://sec.ge/?action=text&id=142 Higher Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Georgian Adjara Category:Elections in Adjara Adjara