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COMMISSION RELEASES FINAL RESULTS, DECLARES SARKISIAN VICTORIOUS
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February 25, 2013
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. (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
to 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 demands 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)
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2013/02/25/commission-releases-final-results-declares-sarkisian-victorious/
February 25, 2013
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. (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
to 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 demands 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)