1995 Kyrgyz presidential election

none January 2024 Kyrgyzstan 1992 presidential 24 December 1995 1991 Kyrgyz presidential election 1991 2000 Kyrgyz presidential election 2000 2,254,348 86.19% ( 2.83pp) Askar Akayev - May 1994.jpg Askar Akayev NPK–DPZh 3791E7 1,391,114 72.45% Stamp of Kyrgyzstan masaliev (cropped).jpg Absamat Masaliyev Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan 474,547 24.71% 1995 Kyrgyz presidential election (results by region).svg Results by region President Askar Akayev Independent politician Askar Akayev Independent politician Presidential elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 24 December 1995.1996 Election Watch https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/697485 Journal of Democracy 7 2 1086-3214 The result was a victory for incumbent President Askar Akayev, who received 72% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 86%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p448 0-19-924958-X These were the first presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan since independence. Candidates Three candidates appeared on the ballot. Askar Akayev, the incumbent, was widely favored to win. His campaign emphasized job creation and infrastructure modernization. He was most popular in the north, where he is from, and among the Russian minority. His main opponent was Absamat Masaliyev, the former leader of communist Kyrgyzstan. He opposed Akayev's reforms, especially land privatization, and advocated a return to a more Soviet-style economy. His base of support was in the south, but his platform was widely unpopular among the Kyrgyz people. The third candidate was Medetkan Sherimkulov, who supported a more moderate left-wing program, including free healthcare and education. However, his support of removing Russian as a state language alienated him from the Russian-speaking minority.1995-12-26 Выборы нового президента Киргизии https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/124389 2024-03-29 www.kommersant.ru ru Results Askar Akayev NPK–DPZh 1391114 #3791E7 Absamat Masaliyev Party of Communists 474547 Medetkan Sherimkulov ky Медеткан Шеримкулов Independent 33499 Against all 21063 22854 2254348 Nohlen et al. References Category:Presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan Presidential Kyrgyzstan