2012 Georgian parliamentary election

none Georgia (country) 2012 Georgian parliamentary election parliamentary 2008 Georgian parliamentary election 2008 2016 Georgian parliamentary election 2016 All 150 seats in the Parliament 76 1 October 2012 61.31% ( 8.49 pp)Results 2012. Central Election Commission Constituency vote % and swing National vote % and swing 160x160px Bidzina Ivanishvili Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia 21 April 2012 5 seats, 21.51%Georgian Dream did not exist in the previous election, however, four of the parties that are in the coalition got seats. Republicans ran independently getting 2 seats and 3.78% of the national vote, while the Conservatives, People’s Party, and National Forum ran as a part of the United Opposition bloc getting 17.73% with a single seat being allocated to each. Georgian Dream 85 80 1,141,404 53.47% 1,181,862 54.97%(33.46 pp) 160x160px Vano Merabishvili United National Movement 4 July 2012 119 seats, 59.18% – 65 54 869,109 40.72% 867,432 40.34%(18.84 pp) Georgian parliamentary election 2012, uninominale winners.png Results of the constituency vote by constituencies Georgian parliamentary election, Party List, 2012.svg Results of the proportional vote by electoral districts Georgian Parliament 2012 election.svg Composition of the Georgian Parliament after the election Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili United National Movement (Georgia) Bidzina Ivanishvili Georgian Dream Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 1 October 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition of billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili won a majority of the seats. President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded his party's defeat.Margarita Antidze Steve Gutterman Georgia's president accepts his party lost poll Reuters 2 October 2012 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-election-idUSBRE8900O820121002 The elections were held in accordance with a reformed electoral system agreed upon by the government and several opposition parties in 2011.http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24172 Saakashvili Clarifies Position on Parliament Relocation Issue Civil 21 September 2012 77 of the 150 seats were allocated proportionally to party lists, the remaining 73 to the winners in single-member constituencies.Margarita Antidze Steve Gutterman Georgian opposition celebrates as both sides see victory Reuters 1 October 2012 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-election-idUSBRE8900O820121001 The new parliament was relocated from the capital of Tbilisi to the country's second largest city of Kutaisi later, in 2012. A new government was also formed following the 2013 presidential election as envisaged by the 2010 constitutional amendments.http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=22757 Key Points of Newly Adopted Constitution Civil 21 September 2012 Background Protests 2007 Georgian demonstrations 2009 Georgian demonstrations 2011 Georgian protests 2012 Georgian protests In 2009, opposition parties together held protests to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili accusing him of concentrating power to himself, using riot police to crush opposition rallies in 2007. Protests seeking the president's resignation were suppressed once again in 2011. 2010 constitutional amendments According to the amendments to the Constitution of Georgia passed on 15 October 2010, the Parliament elected in 2012 would have to form a new government after the constitutional amendments entered into force upon the inauguration of the next president, who was to be elected in October 2013. The amendments envisaged significant reduction of the powers of President in favor of Prime Minister of Georgia and the government. According to another amendment, passed on 1 July 2011, the parliament elected in 2012 would be permanently relocated from Tbilisi to the country's second largest city of Kutaisi. 2010–2011 electoral reform talks In November 2010, the United National Movement and several opposition parties launched talks in order to develop a new electoral system. On 27 June 2011, the UNM succeeded in getting a majority of the votes for its proposed electoral system reform, effectively splintering the Group of Eight opposition coalition. Two members of the coalition — the Christian-Democratic Movement (CDM), and the New Rights, as well as two other opposition parties – the National-Democratic Party, and On Our Own — signed a deal with the UNM on a reformed electoral system, envisaging, among other provisions, an increase in the number of parliamentary seats up to 190 (83 majoritarian and 107 proportional seats).New Electoral System Outlined. Civil Georgia. 27 June 2010. Six of the former coalition members — National Forum, Our Georgia – Free Democrats (OGFD), Conservative Party, Republican Party, Georgia's Way, and the People's Party — refused to join the deal and unveiled a new alliance on 8 July, though it collapsed on 6 October.Coalition of Six Opposition Parties Collapses. Civil Georgia. 6 October 2011. Parties 22em United National Movement Bloc: Georgian Dream Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia Republican Party of Georgia Our Georgia – Free Democrats National Forum Conservative Party of Georgia Industry Will Save Georgia Bloc: Christian-Democratic Union Christian-Democratic Movement European Democrats Georgian Labour Party New Rights Free Georgia National Democratic Party Movement For a Fair Georgia People’s Movement Tavisupleba (Freedom – Path of Zviad Gamsakhuridia) Kartuli Dasi People's Party Merab Kostava Society Future Georgia Workers’ Council of Georgia Union of Georgian Sportsmen Campaign Democratic Movement – United Georgia, a radical opposition party led by Nino Burjanadze, which had refused to join the electoral reform talks, was behind the 21–26 May 2011 rallies, which ended with a clash with police, leaving four dead.https://www.economist.com/europe/2011/06/02/on-rustaveli-avenue Protests in Georgia: On Rustaveli Avenue The Economist 21 September 2012 4 June 2011 On 7 October 2011, Bidzina Ivanishvili, a multi-billionaire businessman and philanthropist, who had formerly been on good terms with the authorities, stirred up the political scene of Georgia by unleashing criticism of the Saakashvili government and announcing his intention to establish a political party and to run in the 2012 parliamentary elections.Billionaire Outlines Political Goals. Civil Georgia. October 7, 2011. He named the Republican Party, led by David Usupashvili, and Our Georgia – Free Democrats, led by Irakli Alasania, among his future partners.http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24108 Ivanishvili Speaks of His Planned Political Party Civil Georgia 21 September 2012 In a written statement, Ivanishvili revealed that, beyond dual Georgian and Russian citizenship, he also had a French passport. As a result, the Georgian civil registry agency ruled his Georgian citizenship had become invalid. According to the law, only Georgian citizens can set up or fund a political party.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15261961 Saakashvili foe Ivanishvili loses Georgian citizenship BBC 11 October 2011 21 September 2012 In May 2012, the parliament voted to allow European Union citizens to become MPs. On 27 May 2012, Ivanishvili and his Georgian Dream alliance announced the start of the campaign, drawing tens of thousands of supporters in a large anti-government rally in downtown Tbilisi.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18228575 Mass opposition rally in Tbilisi, Georgia BBC 21 September 2012 27 May 2012 Because Ivanishvili was unsatisfied with the format proposed for the country's public TV broadcaster's election debates on September 9 and 18 September, his Georgian Dream coalition refused to take part in them - the country's first such events. Ivanishvili would not debate prime minister Vano Merabishvili and would meet only Mikheil Saakashvili, saying: "I respect Vano, but [debates with him] will not work”.No Agreement on TV Debates, Civil Georgia, 21 August 2012.Retrieved: 14 January 2013 Georgian Dream Snubs Planned TV Debates on Public Broadcaster, Civil Georgia, 31 August 2012 Retrieved: 14 January 2013Merabishvili, Natelashvili, Targamadze in TV Debates, Snubbed by Ivanishvili, Civil Georgia, 10 September 2012.Retrieved: 14 January 2013 Demonstrations Gldani prison scandal After the screening of a video on Maestro TV and Ivanishvili's TV9 channel, showing torture in a Georgian prison, demonstrators called for Saakashvili's resignation. While the video was labeled as having been made by "politically motivated persons," the national prosecutor's office announced the arrests of 10 people, including the head of the Prison No.8 in Tbilisi,Saakashvili's Statement on Inmates' Abuse Videos, Civil Georgia, 19 September 2012.Retrieved 14 January 2013. two deputies and prison guards. The interior minister, Bacho Akhalaia, resigned, as well as the Corrections and Legal Assistance Minister, Khatuna Kalmakhelidze. Saakashvili said: "Tonight, I tell all the victims of these inhuman actions and the whole nation that the Georgia we have built and we are all building together shall not and will not tolerate such behaviour - in its prisons or anywhere else. Those who committed these crimes will spend long years in jail, as will those who bribed guards to stage these horrors and film them." At a televised meeting later with prime minister Merabishvili, justice minister Zurab Adeishvili, prosecutor-general Murtaz Zodelava and new prisons service chief Giorgi Lortkipanidze,Saakashvili Tasks PM Merabishvili to Oversee Prison System Reform, Civil Georgia, 19 September 2012.Retrieved: 14 January 2013. he called for reforms, saying: "This system, the way it is now, should be entirely abolished." It was, he added, "an emergency" and he ordered that patrol police officers should perform prison duties until reforms were enacted.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/09/20129203615469916.html Georgia prison abuse film sparks protests - Europe Al Jazeera 21 September 2012 Foreign support The foreign ministers of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania arrived in Georgia on 17 September in support of the democratic process, political reforms in the country and Georgia's "Euro-Atlantic integration." They were due to meet with President Saakashvili, Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze, Secretary of the National Security Council Giga Bokeria, unnamed opposition figures and the EU's electoral Monitoring Mission. This followed a visit by the foreign ministers of Sweden and Poland the previous week in order to discuss preparations for the election with unnamed national leaders and opposition figures.http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/142048/five-foreign-ministers-arrive-in-georgia-from-eu-countries-due-to-elections.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130801111445/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/142048/five-foreign-ministers-arrive-in-georgia-from-eu-countries-due-to-elections.html dead 1 August 2013 Five Foreign Ministers Arrive in Georgia from EU Countries Due to Elections Turkish Weekly 17 September 2012 21 September 2012 Electoral observers The OSCE electoral observer team's Tonino Picula said on 23 August said his organization's monitors "had seen a growing political polarization in the country. They were particularly concerned by the practice of the State Audit Office of using broad discretionary authority to investigate the legality of individual or party spending and making questionable decisions and imposing harsh penalties without clear or transparent guidelines. The fines levied were disproportionate and apparently being applied in a selective manner mainly targeting one political subject".http://www.oscepa.org/news-a-media/press-releases/1055-georgia-previsit-end OSCE PA concludes pre-election visit to Georgia Oscepa 21 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20170401144347/http://www.oscepa.org/news-a-media/press-releases/1055-georgia-previsit-end 1 April 2017 dead President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Riccardo Migliori added that "there was little part of Leninism in Georgian electoral campaign, rather than presenting programs, they were trying to destroy their enemies."http://www.messenger.com.ge/issues/2679_august_24_2012/2679_gvanca.html OSCE statements firm in their stance on fair elections The Messenger 24 August 2012 21 September 2012http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/politics/40055-riccardo-migliori--there-is-little-part-of-leninism-in-this-electoral-campaign.html Riccardo Migliori – There is Little Part of Leninism in this Electoral Campaign - News Agency InterpressNews www.interpressnews.ge 26 January 2022 https://archive.today/20130213152112/http://www.interpressnews.ge/en/politics/40055-riccardo-migliori--there-is-little-part-of-leninism-in-this-electoral-campaign.html 13 February 2013 dead Results National Constituency Georgian Dream 1181862 44 1141404 41 85 +83 United National Movement 867432 33 869109 32 65 –54 Christian Democratic Union 43805 0 49051 0 0 –6 Georgian Labour Party 26621 0 20105 0 0 –6 New Rights Party 9255 0 14434 0 0 –17 Free Georgia 5865 0 27850 0 0 New For a Fair Georgia ka მოძრაობა სამართლიანი საქართველოსთვის 4073 0 4203 0 0 New National Democratic Party 3023 0 1380 0 0 New Georgian Troupe 2324 0 4127 0 0 New Sportsmen Connection 1572 0 64 0 0 New Tavisupleba 1013 0 212 0 0 New Merab Kostava Society 997 0 711 0 0 New Future Georgia ka მომავალი საქართველო 701 0 951 0 0 New Labour Council 581 0 409 0 0 New People's Movement 546 0 0 New People's Party 527 0 0 New Independents 552 0 0 New 0 65464 81099 3613851 3613851 CESKO, CESKO, Election Passport Party vote By region Region Georgian Dream United National MovementKakheti 48.05% 47.06%Guria 58.79% 37.33%Imereti 57.87% 37.47%Mtskheta-Mtianeti 62.84% 32.64%Adjara 57.53% 37.01%Shida Kartli 51.48% 42.92%Kvemo Kartli 38.72% 57.05%Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti 38.61% 55.23%Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti 46.45% 48.63%Samtskhe-Javakheti 29.44% 67.03%Tbilisi 68.27% 27.15%Source: Election Portal https://archive.today/20130616125031/http://data.electionportal.ge/en/event_type/3/event/31/shape_type/1/shape/65134/indicator_type/2/view_type/summary/custom_view/false?data_set_id=62&data_type=live&parent_shape_clickable=false 2013-06-16 By constituency Constituency Turnout GD UNM CDM GLP Others Lead Mtatsminda 76.90 62.56 33.44 1.04 0.96 2.00 29.12 Vake 72.00 71.79 23.62 1.33 1.02 2.24 48.17 Saburtalo 70.69 70.63 25.06 1.16 1.09 2.06 45.57 Krtsanisi 57.05 58.45 37.67 1.30 1.14 1.44 20.78 Isani 54.95 64.58 31.06 1.65 1.43 1.28 33.52 Samgori 57.39 64.51 30.61 2.21 1.54 1.13 33.90 Chughureti 63.01 68.36 27.07 1.44 1.41 1.72 41.29 Didube 69.56 70.39 25.16 1.31 1.32 1.82 45.23 Nadzaladevi 60.65 72.60 22.84 1.70 1.49 1.37 49.76 Gldani 57.47 70.05 25.40 1.77 1.59 1.19 44.65 Sagarejo 54.00 57.14 39.43 1.42 0.89 1.12 17.71 Gurjaani 67.00 45.03 49.33 2.62 2.00 1.02 4.30 Sighnaghi 66.66 49.07 46.69 1.73 1.41 1.10 2.38 Dedoplistskaro 61.09 49.18 47.20 1.70 1.04 0.88 1.98 Lagodekhi 59.71 39.05 56.14 2.49 1.12 1.20 17.09 Kvareli 68.46 45.92 49.39 2.34 0.97 1.38 3.47 Telavi 60.47 49.37 44.41 3.29 1.54 1.39 4.96 Akhmeta 58.93 51.56 43.86 2.12 1.53 0.93 7.70 Tianeti 66.72 58.56 38.70 0.68 1.25 0.81 19.86 Rustavi 59.97 56.34 38.43 2.29 1.64 1.30 17.91 Gardabani 51.93 41.29 55.50 1.02 0.87 1.32 14.21 Marneuli 43.98 17.42 78.91 1.58 0.20 1.89 61.49 Bolnisi 48.44 29.49 66.99 1.43 0.46 1.63 37.50 Dmanisi 53.47 25.78 69.83 2.01 0.62 1.76 44.05 Tsalka 35.59 28.28 67.82 1.51 0.50 1.89 39.54 Tetritskaro 54.24 50.99 44.74 1.97 0.98 1.32 6.25 Mtskheta 67.47 62.64 33.17 1.42 1.75 1.02 29.47 Dusheti 61.50 63.90 30.31 0.92 3.94 0.93 33.59 Kazbegi 58.66 70.35 27.04 1.45 0.46 0.70 43.31 Kaspi 62.36 56.78 39.49 1.47 1.24 1.02 17.29 Gori 64.24 47.85 46.69 2.60 1.68 1.18 1.16 Kareli 60.96 54.00 40.40 2.75 1.83 1.02 13.60 Khashuri 64.49 58.24 36.17 2.11 1.95 1.53 22.07 Borjomi 65.24 63.33 32.76 1.92 1.05 0.94 30.57 Akhaltsikhe 65.63 21.34 75.04 1.94 0.75 0.93 53.70 Adigeni 69.46 26.66 69.87 1.75 0.59 1.13 43.21 Aspindza 73.25 23.29 71.43 1.91 1.03 2.34 48.14 Akhalkalaki 54.72 21.29 76.54 0.68 0.08 1.41 55.25 Ninotsminda 60.07 17.13 79.59 1.49 0.05 1.74 62.46 Oni 67.25 53.15 42.29 2.36 0.64 1.56 10.86 Ambrolauri 73.87 50.48 44.67 2.21 1.24 1.40 5.81 Tsageri 69.54 40.54 54.07 3.01 1.02 1.36 13.53 Lentekhi 67.22 42.10 53.55 1.69 0.78 1.88 11.45 Mestia 68.97 50.98 43.87 3.73 0.42 1.00 7.11 Kharagauli 74.17 51.20 44.89 2.33 0.67 0.91 6.31 Terjola 70.42 47.47 47.63 2.52 0.99 1.39 0.16 Sachkhere 76.91 93.42 5.65 0.45 0.18 0.30 87.77 Zestaponi 66.66 60.80 35.30 1.75 1.21 0.94 25.50 Baghdati 63.44 49.00 46.22 2.13 1.44 1.21 2.78 Vani 64.36 37.00 58.76 1.55 0.97 1.72 21.76 Samtredia 65.13 54.94 41.42 1.69 0.99 0.96 13.52 Khoni 66.43 47.34 48.56 1.67 0.98 1.45 1.22 Chiatura 65.35 75.05 22.45 1.25 0.56 0.69 52.60 Tkibuli 62.64 46.75 47.60 2.25 1.17 2.23 0.85 Tskaltubo 58.32 41.13 52.07 3.39 1.84 1.57 10.94 Kutaisi 54.80 57.37 36.09 3.40 1.74 1.40 21.28 Ozurgeti 66.67 59.49 36.48 2.17 0.97 0.89 23.01 Lanchkhuti 70.70 61.45 34.89 1.54 0.90 1.22 26.56 Chokhatauri 73.25 52.42 44.18 1.29 0.66 1.45 8.24 Abasha 66.24 37.79 56.66 2.69 1.50 1.36 18.87 Senaki 59.17 37.31 55.88 3.61 1.85 1.35 18.57 Martvili 60.78 40.34 53.50 2.91 1.04 2.21 13.16 Khobi 62.87 37.24 56.46 3.29 1.36 1.65 19.22 Zugdidi 46.29 32.51 61.60 2.67 1.08 2.14 29.09 Tsalenjikha 52.45 31.78 62.61 2.69 1.02 1.90 30.83 Chkhorotsqu 63.98 35.66 57.92 3.00 0.86 2.56 22.26 Poti 58.42 58.60 35.79 2.99 1.24 1.38 22.81 Batumi 59.73 65.37 29.92 1.97 1.16 1.58 35.45 Keda 71.34 44.97 48.14 4.05 0.95 1.89 3.17 Kobuleti 57.54 56.73 38.83 2.35 1.23 0.86 17.90 Shuakhevi 64.39 28.52 61.46 6.39 1.58 2.05 32.94 Khelvachauri 59.56 63.82 30.97 2.72 1.18 1.31 32.85 Khulo 60.85 34.56 58.24 4.03 1.00 2.17 23.68 Abroad N/A 53.43 41.92 1.64 1.04 1.97 11.51Source: CEC Constituency Vote District Elected Candidate %Runner-up%Lead Mtatsminda1 Zaza Papuashvili (GD)61.46Archil Gegenava (UNM)37.14 24.32Vake2Shalva Shavgulidze (GD)69.72Giorgi Karbelashvili (UNM)25.42 44.30Saburtalo3David Usupashvili (GD)66.09Andria Urushadze (UNM)25.03 41.06Krtsanisi4Shota Khabareli (GD)57.18David Sakvarelidze (UNM)39.34 17.84Isani5Nukri Kantaria (GD)62.84Giorgi Vashadze (UNM)32.92 29.92Samgori6Zurab Abashidze (GD)64.28Mikheil Machavariani (UNM)30.46 33.82Chugureti7Victor Dolidze (GD)66.94Andro Alavidze (UNM)29.58 37.36Didube8Vakhtang Khmaladze (GD)71.04Giorgi Chachanidze (UNM)25.34 45.70Nadzaladevi9Thea Tsulukiani (GD)72.19Merab Samadashvili (UNM)23.94 48.25Gldani10Soso Jachvliani (GD)68.51Nikoloz Khachirashvili (UNM)26.38 42.13Sagarejo11Tina Khidasheli (GD)54.99Gia Chalatashvili (UNM)42.02 12.97Gurjaani12Giorgi Gviniashvili (UNM)51.29Manana Berikashvili (GD)43.60 7.69Signagi13Gela Gelashvili (GD)49.01Levan Bezhashvili (UNM)47.00 2.01Dedoplistsqaro14Zaza Kedelashvili (UNM)49.67Aleksandre Tamazashvili (GD)47.56 2.11Lagodekhi15Giorgi Gozalishvili (UNM)57.99Eldar Kurtanidze (GD)36.95 21.04Qvareli16Marika Verulashvili (UNM)50.15Davit Kevkhishvili (GD)46.08 4.07Telavi17Gela Samkharauli (GD)47.51Vasil Davitashvili (UNM)44.44 3.07Akhmeta18Zurab Zviadauri (GD)51.05Petre Tsiskarishvili (UNM)45.32 5.73Tianeti19Zakaria Kutsnashvili (GD)59.02Giorgi Abashvili (UNM)39.73 19.29Rustavi20Zviad Dzidziguri (GD)54.16Mamuka Chikovani (UNM)41.17 12.99Gardabani21Giorgi Peikrishvili (UNM)57.26Mamuka Areshidze (GD)40.40 16.86Marneuli22Azer Suleimanov (UNM)79.80Makhir Darziev (GD)16.48 63.32Bolnisi23Koba Nakopia (UNM)67.98Darejan Chkhetiani (GD)28.87 39.11Dmanisi24Kakha Okriashvili (UNM)74.93Paata Khizanishvili (GD)22.49 52.44Tsalka25Revaz Shavlokhashvili (UNM)69.37Ayk Meltonyan (GD)21.18 48.19Tetritsqaro26Davit Bezhuashvili (UNM)47.98Shalva Khachapuridze (GD)46.57 1.41Mtskheta27Dimitri Khundadze (GD)60.59Andro Kalandadze (UNM)34.82 25.77Dusheti28Erekle Tripolski (GD)61.88Nino Khutsishvili (UNM)31.31 30.57Kazbegi29Mirian Tsiklauri (GD)69.16Gocha Malania (UNM)28.23 40.93Kaspi30Davit Onoprishvili (GD)55.16Kakhaber Khachirashvili (UNM)40.39 14.77Gori31Soso Vakhtangashvili (GD)47.43Giorgi Tatishvili (UNM)46.19 1.24Kareli32Leri Khabelov (GD)50.74Ilia Burjanadze (UNM)39.65 11.09Khashuri33Valery Gelashvili (GD)57.75Sergo Kitiashvili (UNM)33.61 24.14Borjomi34Gedevan Popkhadze (GD)58.01Mamuka Khvedeliani (UNM)36.54 21.47Akhaltsikhe35Vazha Chitashvili (UNM)80.37Guram Kutaladze (GD)18.03 62.34Adigeni36Zurab Chilingarashvili (UNM)74.35Bidzina Gujabidze (GD)25.65 48.70Aspindza37Tariel Londaridze (UNM)76.36Temur Maisuradze (GD)20.92 55.44Akhalkalaki38Samvel Petrosyan (UNM)77.70Norik Karapetyan (GD)20.13 57.57Ninotsminda39Enzel Mkoyan (UNM)83.57Albert Nurbegyan (GD)14.93 68.64Oni40Tamaz Japaridze (GD)50.48Valerian Gavasheli (UNM)47.22 3.26Ambrolauri41Gocha Enukidze (UNM)48.11Davit Darakhvelidze (GD)46.66 1.45Tsageri42Sergo Khabuliani (UNM)61.36Mamuka Chachkhiani (GD)35.43 25.93Lentekhi43Gogi Liparteliani (UNM)69.97Gia Gazdeliani (GD)27.69 42.28Mestia44Victor Japaridze (GD)49.73Kandid Kvitsiani (UNM)44.70 5.03Kharagauli45Nodar Ebanoidze (GD)47.82Mamuka Chkoidze (UNM)47.15 0.67Terjola46Kakha Butskhrikidze (UNM)48.78Zaal Gogsadze (GD)45.45 3.33Sachkhere47Manana Kobakhidze (GD)92.71Zurab Tsertsvadze (UNM)6.98 85.73Zestaponi48Gogi Kavtaradze (GD)57.86Zurab Butskhrikidze (UNM)37.85 20.01Baghdati49Archil Kbilashvili (GD)49.30Temur Kokhodze (UNM)48.74 0.56Vani50Paata Lezhava (UNM)59.99Goderdzi Tkeshelashvili (GD)36.07 23.92Samtredia51Kakha Kaladze (GD)53.63Merab Janelidze (UNM)43.91 9.72Khoni52Davit Chavchanidze (UNM)48.75Nikoloz Sanodze (GD)46.90 1.85Chiatura53Malkhaz Tsereteli (GD)71.15Prokop Chikviladze (UNM)27.07 44.08Tkibuli54Eliso Chapidze (GD)52.03Pavle Kublashvili (UNM)45.26 6.77Tsqaltubo55Akaki Bobokhidze (UNM)51.64Paata Zakareishvili (GD)40.86 10.78Kutaisi56Gubaz Sanikidze (GD)54.23Giorgi Tevdoradze (UNM)36.89 17.34Ozurgeti57Zviad Kvachantiradze (GD)58.29Ramaz Nikolaishvili (UNM)37.50 20.79Lanchkhuti58Temur Chkhaidze (GD)62.28Giorgi Goguadze (UNM)36.58 25.70Chokhatauri59Temur Tchkuaseli (GD)51.19Manana Jincharadze (UNM)46.77 4.42Abasha60Davit Dartsmelidze (UNM)58.12Irakli Sabulua (GD)36.38 21.74Martvili61Nauli Janashia (UNM)52.95Miriane Odisharia (GD)34.96 17.99Senaki62Guram Misabishvili (UNM)58.53Murtaz Khurtsilava (GD)38.28 20.25Khobi63Goderdzi Bukia (UNM)56.08Giga Bukia (GD)35.67 20.41Zugdidi64Roland Akhalaia (UNM)57.27Irakli Alasania (GD)36.01 21.26Tsalenjikha65Levan Kardava (UNM)64.10Giorgi Nachkebia (GD)29.64 34.46Ckhorotsqu66Vakhtang Lemonjava (UNM)59.46Levan Izoria (GD)37.17 22.29Poti67Eka Beselia (GD)57.23Tengiz Sarishvili (UNM)36.81 20.42Batumi68Murman Dumbadze (GD)63.29Giorgi Baramidze (UNM)31.29 32.00Keda69Iasha Shervashidze (UNM)48.14Davit Ananidze (GD)44.44 3.70Kobuleti70Pati Khalvashi (GD)55.42Gela Tskhomelidze (UNM)39.64 15.78Shuakhevi71Omar Megrelidze (UNM)62.58Shota Zoidze (GD)26.72 35.86Khelvachauri72Rostom Khalvashi (GD)63.49Teimuraz Dumbadze (UNM)30.96 32.53Khulo73Anzor Bolkvadze (UNM)57.93Zia Saginadze (GD)32.66 25.27 Reactions On the day after the elections, President Saakashvili conceded that his United National Movement had been defeated. He announced that power would be transferred to a new government formed by the victorious Georgian Dream coalition.Saakashvili Concedes Defeat in Parliamentary Election Civil 2 October 2012 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25299 5 October 2012 https://archive.today/20130107143326/http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25299 7 January 2013 dead dmy-all Georgian Dream leader Ivanishvili called on the president to resign to avoid a "sort of dual power situation,"Ivanishvili Wants Saakashvili to Resign Civil 3 October 2012 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25303 but took back this demand on the day after. The opposition coalition formed a three-person working group to consult with the outgoing executives over a smooth shift of power.Ivanishvili: President's Resignation not a Demand Civil.ge 3 October 2012 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25306 On 4 October, the UNM formed a four-member team to negotiate with the incoming parliamentary majority.UNM Names Four-Member Team for Talks with Georgian Dream Civil 4 October 2012 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25315 Georgian Dream activists gathered in front of some District Election Commissions in constituencies where UNM candidates were leading, according to official preliminary results. The chairman of the Central Election Commission, Zurab Kharatishvili, complained that electoral commissioners had been intimidated. Prominent Georgian Dream politician Irakli Alasania claimed there had been manipulations in some precincts.CEC: Members of Some DECs Intimidated Civil 3 October 2012 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25307 Representatives of the joint opposition list challenged the official figures and asserted that Georgian Dream had won more seats than announced by the Electoral Commission.GD Claims it Won More MP Seats Than Official Results Show Civil 4 October 2012 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25311 However, on 4 October Ivanishvili prompted his supporters to halt their protests in front of District Election Commissions.Ivanishvili Calls on Supporters to Stop Rallying Outside DECs Civil 4 October 2012 http://civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=25313 International Russia Russia - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on the day after the elections that "information on results of the elections demonstrates the people of that country are looking for changes. If those results become a reality – Georgia’s political landscape will be more versatile. This is only positive, as, most likely, this means more constructive and responsible forces will appear in the parliament. United Russia, being the leading political force in Russia, is ready for a dialogue on future of the Russia-Georgia relations"."Russian evaluation of Georgian Dream", ITAR Tass, 6 October 2012 Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said "I hope for constructive changes to let us normalize the relations. We will be judging not by statements, but by deeds”. At the same time, he warned Georgia’s new ruling power that Russia was not going to hold any negotiations on the law on "occupied territories", which Georgia adopted following the 2008 South Ossetia war. Lukashevich said that Russia would refer to the "Republic of Abkhazia" and "Republic of Ossetia" and not use the term "occupied territories". Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on the CIS and compatriots Leonid Slutsky said "Georgia’s parliament will be managed by people, who oppose the present regime of Mikheil Saakashvili, and there is hope of a positive element in relations between Russia and Georgia." Aftermath 2013 District Nº9 by-election 27 April 2013. Tamar Kordzaia Georgian Dream 15487 Kakha Kukava Free Georgia 6772 Mirza Davitaia United National Movement 5926 Ioseb Manjavidze Independent 5078 Zviad Chitishvili Independent 4497 Giorgi Gugava Georgian Labour Party 1233 Gia Nemsadze Workers' Council of Georgia 133 Giorgi Liluashvili Merab Kostava Society 46 Zaza Mezvrishvili Tavisupleba-Road of Zviad 33 Khvicha Asanidze Movement for a Fair Georgia 20 526 140892 CESKO 2013 District Nº52 by-election 27 April 2013. Paata Kiknavelidze Georgian Dream 6975 Vladimer Tsikoridze United National Movement 2383 Zurab Mskhvilidze Independent 1104 Roman Robakidze Independent 751 Paata Bakuradze Movement for a Fair Georgia 39 Dato Sharabidze National Democratic Party 14 Archil Ioseliani Workers' Council of Georgia 14 Lasha Tamazashvili Tavisupleba-Road of Zviad 5 206 23351 CESKO 2013 District Nº54 by-election 27 April 2013. Giorgi Kakhiani Georgian Dream 17163 Emzar Shubladze United National Movement 3963 Gocha Badzgaradze Movement for a Fair Georgia 33 Morison Kobulia Workers' Council of Georgia 26 Badri Goglashvili Tavisupleba-Road of Zviad 19 352 48455 CESKO 2015 District Nº11 by-election 31 October 2015. Tamar Khidasheli Georgian Dream 7540 Irma Inashvili Alliance of Patriots of Georgia 6981 Giorgi Davitaia Independent 358 Mikheil Andghuladze Independent 276 Zurabi Jorbenadze Independent 75 709 46082 CESKO 2015 District Nº65 by-election 31 October 2015. Soso Danelia Georgian Dream 9620 Eter Medzvelia Alliance of Patriots of Georgia 3641 483 33510 CESKO Notes References Georgia Parliamentary election Category:Parliamentary elections in Georgia (country)