2016 Moldovan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 30 October 2016. They were the first direct presidential elections since 1996 and followed a declaration by the Constitutional Court on 4 March 2016 that the 2000 constitutional revision that led to the president being indirectly elected by Parliament was unconstitutional. The elections were won by Igor Dodon of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM).

2016 Moldovan presidential election

30 October 2016 (first round)
13 November 2016 (second round)
 
Candidate Igor Dodon Maia Sandu
Party PSRM PAS
Popular vote 834,081 766,593
Percentage 52.11% 47.89%

Second round results by territorial electoral commission
Dodon:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%      75–80%      80–85%      >95%
Sandu:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      75–80%

President before election

Nicolae Timofti
Independent

Elected President

Igor Dodon
PSRM

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