2008 Armenian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 19 February 2008. Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan was elected in the first round according to official results, but this was disputed by former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who was officially placed second.

2008 Armenian presidential election
19 February 2008
 
Nominee Serzh Sargsyan Levon Ter-Petrosyan
Party Republican Independent
Popular vote 862,369 351,222
Percentage 52.82% 21.51%
 
Nominee Artur Baghdasaryan Vahan Hovhannisyan
Party Orinats Yerkir ARF
Popular vote 272,427 100,966
Percentage 16.89% 6.18%
President before election

Robert Kocharyan
Independent

 Elected President

Serzh Sargsyan
Republican

The candidacy of Sargsyan was backed by incumbent President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, who was ineligible to stand for a third consecutive term. Other candidates included Vahan Hovhannisyan, the Vice President of the National Assembly, representing the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. The largest opposition party, Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law), nominated former parliamentary speaker Artur Baghdasarian as its candidate.

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