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1995 Kyrgyz presidential election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Kyrgyzstan |
| flag_year | 1992 |
| type | presidential |
| election_date | 24 December 1995 |
| previous_election | 1991 Kyrgyz presidential election |
| previous_year | 1991 |
| next_election | 2000 Kyrgyz presidential election |
| next_year | 2000 |
| turnout | 86.19% |
| image1 | Askar Akayev - May 1994.jpg |
| nominee1 | Askar Akayev |
| party1 | NPK–DPZh |
| color1 | 3791E7 |
| popular_vote1 | 1,391,114 |
| percentage1 | 72.45% |
| image2 | Stamp of Kyrgyzstan masaliev (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Absamat Masaliyev |
| party2 | Party of Communists of Kyrgyzstan |
| popular_vote2 | 474,547 |
| percentage2 | 24.71% |
| map_image | 1995 Kyrgyz presidential election (results by region).svg |
| map_caption | Results by region |
| title | President |
| before_election | Askar Akayev |
| before_party | Independent politician |
| after_election | Askar Akayev |
| after_party | Independent politician |
Presidential elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 24 December 1995. The result was a victory for incumbent President Askar Akayev, who received 72% of the vote. Voter turnout was reported to be 86%. 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.
Results
References
References
- (1996). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
- [[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p448 {{ISBN. 0-19-924958-X
- (1995-12-26). "Выборы нового президента Киргизии".
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