The 2018

Pskov Oblast Pskov Oblast (russian: Пско́вская о́бласть, ') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the west of the country. Its administrative center is the city of Pskov. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 67 ...

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. 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.

Background

The previous Governor of Pskov Oblast

Andrey Turchak Andrey Anatolyevich Turchak (russian: Андрей Анатольевич Турчак; born 20 December 1975) is a Russian politician who has served Secretary of the General Council of United Russia from 12 October 2017 and the Senator from Ps ...

resigned ahead of schedule on 12 October 2017, to take up the post of the General Secretary of

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. On the same day, Mikhail Vedernikov was appointed as acting Governor until the election.

Candidates

Individuals who have publicly expressed interest

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* Lev Schlosberg, member of the

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Result

References

{{2018 elections in Russia

Politics of Pskov Oblast