2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election

The 2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election was held on 9 September 2018, on common election day. To be elected, a candidate must get more than 50% of votes. Governor Mikhail Vedernikov secured a new term after winning 70.68 percent of the vote.[1] If no one had achieved 50%, a runoff would've been held 14 days later. Only the two most successful candidates from the first round participate in the second round. The Governor will be elected for five years.

2018 Pskov Oblast gubernatorial election
9 September 2018
Incumbent Acting Goveror

Mikhail Vedyornikov
United Russia

Background

The previous Governor of Pskov Oblast Andrey Turchak resigned ahead of schedule on 12 October 2017, to take up the post of the General Secretary of United Russia.[2] On the same day, Mikhail Vedernikov was appointed as acting Governor until the election.[3]

Declared candidates

United Russia
  • Mikhail Vedernikov, incumbent Acting Governor.[4]
  • Mikhail Vedernikov

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

Yabloko
  • Lev Schlosberg

Potential candidates

Communist Party

References
  1. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2018/09/10/united-russia-loses-ground-as-the-communist-party-gains-it-here-are-the-main-results-of-sunday-s-regional-elections
  2. "Губернатор Псковской области Андрей Турчак ушел в отставку – ВЕДОМОСТИ". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. "Михаил Ведерников назначен временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Псковской области • Президент России". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  4. "Ведерников впервые объявил о выдвижении на выборах губернатора Псковской области - Псковская область - ФедералПресс". fedpress.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  5. "Шлосберг предположил, что не будет баллотироваться на псковских выборах губернатора - Псков: статьи - МК Псков". mk-pskov.ru. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  6. "Губернатором области в 2018 году может стать великолучанин — Портал противодействия коррупции". vlanticorruption.ru. Archived from the original on 2018-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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