The December 2010 elections were the fifth electoral campaign for Governor (Bashkan) of the ATU Gagauzia. In the first round of elections, none of the three candidates received necessary 50% of votes needed for an outright win. Therefore, the runoff elections were held on December 26 between Mihail Formuzal and Nicolai Dudoglo, the two candidates who received the largest number of votes in the first round of elections. The elections were declared valid with a voter turnout at 56.83%, and the incumbent Governor,
Mihail Formuzal, was reelected for a second term.
Electoral contestants | Ist round, December 12, 2010 | IInd round, December 26, 2010 |
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Nicolai Dudoglo independent candidate |
19,252 31.84% | | 29,874 48.62% | |
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Mihail Formuzal independent candidate |
22,484 37.19% | | 31,576 51.38% | |
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Irina Vlah Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova |
18,720 30.96% | | | |
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Voter turnout | 56.95% | | 56.83% | |
Detailed results
Daily newslines on the electoral campaign[…]
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Programs, spots and other education materials for Bashkan elections of December 12, 2010, produced by electoral authorities, media, NGOs, etc.[…]