1997 Chechen general election

1997 Chechen general election
27 January 1997
Presidential election
 
Candidate Aslan Makhadov Shamil Basayev Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
Party PNN Marşanan Toba Dzhokhar's Path
Running mate Vakha Arsanov Said-Khasanom Abumuslimov
Popular vote 241,950 95,841 41,183
Percentage 61.82% 24.49% 10.52%

General elections were held in the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, an unrecognized state considered a part of Russia under international law, on 27 January 1997 to elect the president and parliament. The result of the presidential elections was a victory for Aslan Maskhadov.

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