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16 November, 2026 / 01:48

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Elections in Gagauzia: CEC verifies 100% of polling station protocols in the election for the position of Governor of the autonomy

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has verified all 67 protocols received from the constituency electoral councils following the elections for the position of Governor of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia. None of the eight candidates for the position of Governor secured more than 50% of the votes required to win the election in the first round. Therefore, a second round will be held to elect the Governor, provided that the election results are validated by the CEC, MOLDPRES reports.

According to preliminary results, independent candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo received 38.44% of the votes, securing the support of 18,136 voters. He is followed by Fiodor Gagauz, representing the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, who obtained 24.22% of the votes, or 11,426 votes. The other six candidates received between 15% and 0.83% of the votes.

A total of 48,749 voters took part in the November 15 elections, including 383 eligible voters who cast their ballots on supplementary lists. Voter turnout stood at 37.60%.

On Sunday, November 15, elections were held in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia for the position of Governor of the autonomy and for the People's Assembly.

The Promo-LEX Election Observation Mission monitoring the regional elections in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia recorded 41 confirmed incidents by 10:00 p.m., out of a total of 124 reported cases processed as potential incidents. Among the most serious irregularities were violations of ballot secrecy, voting on behalf of other voters, and suspicions of offering money to influence voters' electoral choices.

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