2017 Artsakhian presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in the unrecognised Republic of Artsakh on 19 July 2017.^[1][2] The incumbent, Bako Sahakyan, was elected to a third term.^[3]

2017 Artsakhian presidential election

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Two-thirds of votes from the 33 National Assembly members required
Nominee Bako Sahakyan Eduard Aghabekyan Party Democratic Party Movement 88 Electoral vote 28 4 Percentage 87.5% 12.5%
President before election Bako Sahakyan Independent Elected President Bako Sahakyan Democratic Party

Background

After a constitutional referendum in 2017, the country is transitioning from a semi-presidential system to a presidential system. As a result, presidential elections were delayed until 2020 in order to be held alongside legislative elections.^[4] In July 2017, the National Assembly elected the President for the next three years until the general election.

Candidates

Two candidates were registered.

The Democratic Party of Artsakh nominated the incumbent president Bako Sahakyan.^[5][6] Free Motherland and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation also supported the incumbent.

While, Movement 88 nominated former Stepanakert Mayor Eduard Aghabekyan.^[7]

Results

28 members of National Assembly voted for Bako Sahakyan, 4 of them voted for Eduard Aghabekyan, while one of the MPs abstained.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Bako Sahakyan	Democratic Party	28	87.50
	Eduard Aghabekyan	Movement 88	4	12.50
Total			32	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			33	–
Source: Media Max