5 OUT OF 6 CURRENT MAYORS TO RETAIN THEIR POSTS BY PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF OCTOBER 19 LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN LORI REGION
Noyan Tapan
Oct 20, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the preliminary results
of the October 19 Mayor’s elections of town of Vanadzor, Lori region,
current Mayor, RPA member Samvel Darbinian has received maximum
votes. 25 493 voters have voted for him. The other 5 candidates have
received the following votes: RPA members Edward Khlghatian 8 402,
Gagik Ghazarian 1 357, member of the Progressive United Communist
Party of Armenia Senik Evinian 2 464, Zharangutiun (Heritage) party
member Garnik Sahakian 3 411. 46 197 out of the general number of 94
102 voters of the town took part in voting. 2 035 ballot-papers were
invalidated. The number of inaccuracies is 679.
According to the preliminary data of Mayor’s elections of the town
of Stepanavan, the same region, current Mayor, RPA member Sargis
Gharakeshishian has recevied maximum votes. 5 156 voters have voted
for him.
The other candidates have received the following votes: non-partisans
Seryozha Arakelian 2 513, Vachagan Baghdasarian 607 votes.
According to the preliminary data of elections of towns of Tashir
and Tumanian, the only candidates, current Mayors, non-partisan Nshan
Soghoyan and RPA member Levon Zavarian have been elected.
According to the preliminary results of elections of Akhtala Mayor,
RPA member Haykaz Khachikian has received maximum votes defeating
the current Mayor, RPA member Suren Tamazian.
According to the preliminary data of elections of Shamlugh Mayor,
current Mayor, RPA member Lendrush Bezhanian has received maximum
votes defeating his only rival, ARFD member Samvel Shakhkian.