Commission Releases Final Results, Declares Sarkisian Victorious

YEREVAN (A.W.)—The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced today the final results of the Feb. 18 presidential election in Armenia, declaring the incumbent, Serge Sarkisian, victorious.

A scene from the Feb. 24 rally in Yerevan, during which Hovannisian urged authorities and CEC to do the right thing.
A scene from the Feb. 24 rally in Yerevan, during which Hovannisian urged authorities and CEC to do the right thing. (Photo by Khatchig Mouradian)

The president of the commission, Tigran Mukuchyan, announced the results, according to which Sarkisian has secured 58.64 percent of the 1,521,261 votes cast, while his closest rival, Raffi Hovannisian, has garnered 36.75 percent of the votes. These figures are identical with the preliminary results announced last week.

On Feb. 24, Hovannisian had urged the authorities and the CEC to think twice before announcing the final results, and do the right thing. Hovannisian has declared victory in the election and has demanded that authorities relinquish power to the people.

Below is a summary of the official figures:

Sarkisian 861,373 votes (58.64 percent)

Hovannisian 539,693 votes (36.75 percent)

Hrant Pakradyan 31,643 votes (2.15 percent)

Paruyr Hairikian 18,096 votes (1.23 percent)

Antreas Ghougassyan 8,329 votes (0.57 percent)

Vartan Setrakyan 6,210 votes (0.42 percent)

Arman Melikyan 3,520 votes (0.24 percent)

3 Comments

    • Pat
      you must work for the current regime? Why else the complete blindeness to the corruption that this regime brings?

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