General elections were held in the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, an unrecognized state considered a part of Russia under international law, on 27 January 1997 to elect the president and parliament.[1] The result of the presidential elections was a victory for Aslan Maskhadov.[2]

1997 Chechen general election

27 January 1997
Presidential election
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Candidate Aslan Makhadov Shamil Basayev Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
Party PNN Marşanan Toba Dzhokhar's Path
Running mate Vakha Arsanov Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov
Popular vote 241,950 95,841 41,183
Percentage 61.82% 24.49% 10.52%

Results

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President

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CandidateVotes%
Aslan Maskhadov241,95061.82
Shamil Basayev95,84124.49
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev41,18310.52
Movladi Udugov12,3983.17
Akhmed Zakayev
Other candidates
Total391,372100.00
Registered voters/turnout513,585
Source: L'Orient-Le Jour, Japanese Electoral Society

Parliament

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PartySeats
Party of National Independence20
Islamic Order7
Independents29
Vacant7
Total63

References

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  1. ^ Maksimov, Fedor (10 March 2003). ""Да. Да. Да", или проиграешь!" ["Yes. Yes. Yes", or you lose!]. Kommersant (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Chechen rebel leader claims presidential victory". CNN. 28 January 1997.