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2012 Georgian parliamentary election

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Field	Value
country	Georgia (country)
election_name	2012 Georgian parliamentary election
type	parliamentary
previous_election	2008 Georgian parliamentary election
previous_year	2008
next_election	2016 Georgian parliamentary election
next_year	2016
seats_for_election	All 150 seats in the Parliament
majority_seats	76
election_date	1 October 2012
turnout	61.31% ( 8.49 pp)
1blank	Constituency vote
2blank	% and swing
3blank	National vote
4blank	% and swing
image1	[[File:Bidzina Ivanishvili 2013-07-19.jpg	160x160px]]
candidate1	Bidzina Ivanishvili
party1	Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia
leader_since1	21 April 2012
last_election1	5 seats, 21.51%
alliance1	Georgian Dream
seats1	85
seat_change1	80
1data1	1,141,404
2data1	53.47%
3data1	1,181,862
4data1	54.97%
(33.46 pp)
image2	[[File:Ivane Merabishvili.jpg	160x160px]]
candidate2	Vano Merabishvili
party2	United National Movement
leader_since2	4 July 2012
last_election2	119 seats, 59.18%
alliance2	–
seats2	65
seat_change2	54
1data2	869,109
2data2	40.72%
3data2	867,432
4data2	40.34%
(18.84 pp)
map_image	Georgian parliamentary election 2012, uninominale winners.png
map_caption	Results of the constituency vote by constituencies
map2_image	Georgian parliamentary election,Party List, 2012.svg
map2_caption	Results of the proportional vote by electoral districts
map3_image	Georgian Parliament 2012 election.svg
map3_caption	Composition of the Georgian Parliament after the election
title	Prime Minister
before_election	Vano Merabishvili
before_party	United National Movement (Georgia)
after_election	Bidzina Ivanishvili
after_party	Georgian Dream

(33.46 pp) (18.84 pp)

Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 1 October 2012. The opposition Georgian Dream coalition of billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili won a majority of the seats. President Mikheil Saakashvili conceded his party's defeat.

The elections were held in accordance with a reformed electoral system agreed upon by the government and several opposition parties in 2011. 77 of the 150 seats were allocated proportionally to party lists, the remaining 73 to the winners in single-member constituencies. The new parliament was relocated from the capital of Tbilisi to the country's second largest city of Kutaisi later, in 2012. A new government was also formed following the 2013 presidential election as envisaged by the 2010 constitutional amendments.

Background

Protests

Main article: 2007 Georgian demonstrations, 2009 Georgian demonstrations, 2011 Georgian protests, 2012 Georgian protests

In 2009, opposition parties together held protests to demand the resignation of President Mikheil Saakashvili accusing him of concentrating power to himself, using riot police to crush opposition rallies in 2007. Protests seeking the president's resignation were suppressed once again in 2011.

2010 constitutional amendments

According to the amendments to the Constitution of Georgia passed on 15 October 2010, the Parliament elected in 2012 would have to form a new government after the constitutional amendments entered into force upon the inauguration of the next president, who was to be elected in October 2013. The amendments envisaged significant reduction of the powers of President in favor of Prime Minister of Georgia and the government. According to another amendment, passed on 1 July 2011, the parliament elected in 2012 would be permanently relocated from Tbilisi to the country's second largest city of Kutaisi.

2010–2011 electoral reform talks

In November 2010, the United National Movement and several opposition parties launched talks in order to develop a new electoral system. On 27 June 2011, the UNM succeeded in getting a majority of the votes for its proposed electoral system reform, effectively splintering the Group of Eight opposition coalition. Two members of the coalition — the Christian-Democratic Movement (CDM), and the New Rights, as well as two other opposition parties – the National-Democratic Party, and On Our Own — signed a deal with the UNM on a reformed electoral system, envisaging, among other provisions, an increase in the number of parliamentary seats up to 190 (83 majoritarian and 107 proportional seats). Six of the former coalition members — National Forum, Our Georgia – Free Democrats (OGFD), Conservative Party, Republican Party, Georgia's Way, and the People's Party — refused to join the deal and unveiled a new alliance on 8 July, though it collapsed on 6 October.

Parties

United National Movement
Bloc: Georgian Dream
- Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia
- Republican Party of Georgia
- Our Georgia – Free Democrats
- National Forum
- Conservative Party of Georgia
- Industry Will Save Georgia
Bloc: Christian-Democratic Union
- Christian-Democratic Movement
- European Democrats
Georgian Labour Party
New Rights
Free Georgia
National Democratic Party
Movement For a Fair Georgia
People’s Movement
Tavisupleba (Freedom – Path of Zviad Gamsakhuridia)
Kartuli Dasi
People's Party
Merab Kostava Society
Future Georgia
Workers’ Council of Georgia
Union of Georgian Sportsmen

Campaign

Democratic Movement – United Georgia, a radical opposition party led by Nino Burjanadze, which had refused to join the electoral reform talks, was behind the 21–26 May 2011 rallies, which ended with a clash with police, leaving four dead.

On 7 October 2011, Bidzina Ivanishvili, a multi-billionaire businessman and philanthropist, who had formerly been on good terms with the authorities, stirred up the political scene of Georgia by unleashing criticism of the Saakashvili government and announcing his intention to establish a political party and to run in the 2012 parliamentary elections. He named the Republican Party, led by David Usupashvili, and Our Georgia – Free Democrats, led by Irakli Alasania, among his future partners. In a written statement, Ivanishvili revealed that, beyond dual Georgian and Russian citizenship, he also had a French passport. As a result, the Georgian civil registry agency ruled his Georgian citizenship had become invalid. According to the law, only Georgian citizens can set up or fund a political party. In May 2012, the parliament voted to allow European Union citizens to become MPs. On 27 May 2012, Ivanishvili and his Georgian Dream alliance announced the start of the campaign, drawing tens of thousands of supporters in a large anti-government rally in downtown Tbilisi.

Because Ivanishvili was unsatisfied with the format proposed for the country's public TV broadcaster's election debates on September 9 and 18 September, his Georgian Dream coalition refused to take part in them - the country's first such events. Ivanishvili would not debate prime minister Vano Merabishvili and would meet only Mikheil Saakashvili, saying: "I respect Vano, but [debates with him] will not work”.

Demonstrations

After the screening of a video on Maestro TV and Ivanishvili's TV9 channel, showing torture in a Georgian prison, demonstrators called for Saakashvili's resignation. While the video was labeled as having been made by "politically motivated persons," the national prosecutor's office announced the arrests of 10 people, including the head of the Prison No.8 in Tbilisi, two deputies and prison guards. The interior minister, Bacho Akhalaia, resigned, as well as the Corrections and Legal Assistance Minister, Khatuna Kalmakhelidze. Saakashvili said: "Tonight, I tell all the victims of these inhuman actions and the whole nation that the Georgia we have built and we are all building together shall not and will not tolerate such behaviour - in its prisons or anywhere else. Those who committed these crimes will spend long years in jail, as will those who bribed guards to stage these horrors and film them." At a televised meeting later with prime minister Merabishvili, justice minister Zurab Adeishvili, prosecutor-general Murtaz Zodelava and new prisons service chief Giorgi Lortkipanidze, he called for reforms, saying: "This system, the way it is now, should be entirely abolished." It was, he added, "an emergency" and he ordered that patrol police officers should perform prison duties until reforms were enacted.

Foreign support

The foreign ministers of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania arrived in Georgia on 17 September in support of the democratic process, political reforms in the country and Georgia's "Euro-Atlantic integration." They were due to meet with President Saakashvili, Speaker of Parliament David Bakradze, Secretary of the National Security Council Giga Bokeria, unnamed opposition figures and the EU's electoral Monitoring Mission. This followed a visit by the foreign ministers of Sweden and Poland the previous week in order to discuss preparations for the election with unnamed national leaders and opposition figures.

Electoral observers

The OSCE electoral observer team's Tonino Picula said on 23 August said his organization's monitors "had seen a growing political polarization in the country. They were particularly concerned by the practice of the State Audit Office of using broad discretionary authority to investigate the legality of individual or party spending and making questionable decisions and imposing harsh penalties without clear or transparent guidelines. The fines levied were disproportionate and apparently being applied in a selective manner mainly targeting one political subject". President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Riccardo Migliori added that "there was little part of Leninism in Georgian electoral campaign, rather than presenting programs, they were trying to destroy their enemies."

Results

Party vote

By region

Region	Georgian Dream	United National Movement
Kakheti	48.05%	47.06%
Guria	58.79%	37.33%
Imereti	57.87%	37.47%
Mtskheta-Mtianeti	62.84%	32.64%
Adjara	57.53%	37.01%
Shida Kartli	51.48%	42.92%
Kvemo Kartli	38.72%	57.05%
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	38.61%	55.23%
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	46.45%	48.63%
Samtskhe-Javakheti	29.44%	67.03%
Tbilisi	68.27%	27.15%
Source: [Election Portal](http://data.electionportal.ge/en/event_type/3/event/31/shape_type/1/shape/65134/indicator_type/2/view_type/summary/custom_view/false?data_set_id=62&data_type=live&parent_shape_clickable=false)

By constituency

Constituency	Turnout	GD	UNM	CDM	GLP	Others	Lead
Mtatsminda	76.90	62.56	33.44	1.04	0.96	2.00	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	29.12
Vake	72.00	71.79	23.62	1.33	1.02	2.24	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	48.17
Saburtalo	70.69	70.63	25.06	1.16	1.09	2.06	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	45.57
Krtsanisi	57.05	58.45	37.67	1.30	1.14	1.44	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	20.78
Isani	54.95	64.58	31.06	1.65	1.43	1.28	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	33.52
Samgori	57.39	64.51	30.61	2.21	1.54	1.13	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	33.90
Chughureti	63.01	68.36	27.07	1.44	1.41	1.72	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	41.29
Didube	69.56	70.39	25.16	1.31	1.32	1.82	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	45.23
Nadzaladevi	60.65	72.60	22.84	1.70	1.49	1.37	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	49.76
Gldani	57.47	70.05	25.40	1.77	1.59	1.19	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	44.65
Sagarejo	54.00	57.14	39.43	1.42	0.89	1.12	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	17.71
Gurjaani	67.00	45.03	49.33	2.62	2.00	1.02	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	4.30
Sighnaghi	66.66	49.07	46.69	1.73	1.41	1.10	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	2.38
Dedoplistskaro	61.09	49.18	47.20	1.70	1.04	0.88	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	1.98
Lagodekhi	59.71	39.05	56.14	2.49	1.12	1.20	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	17.09
Kvareli	68.46	45.92	49.39	2.34	0.97	1.38	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	3.47
Telavi	60.47	49.37	44.41	3.29	1.54	1.39	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	4.96
Akhmeta	58.93	51.56	43.86	2.12	1.53	0.93	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	7.70
Tianeti	66.72	58.56	38.70	0.68	1.25	0.81	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	19.86
Rustavi	59.97	56.34	38.43	2.29	1.64	1.30	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	17.91
Gardabani	51.93	41.29	55.50	1.02	0.87	1.32	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	14.21
Marneuli	43.98	17.42	78.91	1.58	0.20	1.89	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	61.49
Bolnisi	48.44	29.49	66.99	1.43	0.46	1.63	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	37.50
Dmanisi	53.47	25.78	69.83	2.01	0.62	1.76	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	44.05
Tsalka	35.59	28.28	67.82	1.51	0.50	1.89	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	39.54
Tetritskaro	54.24	50.99	44.74	1.97	0.98	1.32	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	6.25
Mtskheta	67.47	62.64	33.17	1.42	1.75	1.02	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	29.47
Dusheti	61.50	63.90	30.31	0.92	3.94	0.93	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	33.59
Kazbegi	58.66	70.35	27.04	1.45	0.46	0.70	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	43.31
Kaspi	62.36	56.78	39.49	1.47	1.24	1.02	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	17.29
Gori	64.24	47.85	46.69	2.60	1.68	1.18	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	1.16
Kareli	60.96	54.00	40.40	2.75	1.83	1.02	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	13.60
Khashuri	64.49	58.24	36.17	2.11	1.95	1.53	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	22.07
Borjomi	65.24	63.33	32.76	1.92	1.05	0.94	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	30.57
Akhaltsikhe	65.63	21.34	75.04	1.94	0.75	0.93	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	53.70
Adigeni	69.46	26.66	69.87	1.75	0.59	1.13	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	43.21
Aspindza	73.25	23.29	71.43	1.91	1.03	2.34	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	48.14
Akhalkalaki	54.72	21.29	76.54	0.68	0.08	1.41	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	55.25
Ninotsminda	60.07	17.13	79.59	1.49	0.05	1.74	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	62.46
Oni	67.25	53.15	42.29	2.36	0.64	1.56	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	10.86
Ambrolauri	73.87	50.48	44.67	2.21	1.24	1.40	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	5.81
Tsageri	69.54	40.54	54.07	3.01	1.02	1.36	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	13.53
Lentekhi	67.22	42.10	53.55	1.69	0.78	1.88	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	11.45
Mestia	68.97	50.98	43.87	3.73	0.42	1.00	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	7.11
Kharagauli	74.17	51.20	44.89	2.33	0.67	0.91	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	6.31
Terjola	70.42	47.47	47.63	2.52	0.99	1.39	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	0.16
Sachkhere	76.91	93.42	5.65	0.45	0.18	0.30	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	87.77
Zestaponi	66.66	60.80	35.30	1.75	1.21	0.94	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	25.50
Baghdati	63.44	49.00	46.22	2.13	1.44	1.21	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	2.78
Vani	64.36	37.00	58.76	1.55	0.97	1.72	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	21.76
Samtredia	65.13	54.94	41.42	1.69	0.99	0.96	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	13.52
Khoni	66.43	47.34	48.56	1.67	0.98	1.45	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	1.22
Chiatura	65.35	75.05	22.45	1.25	0.56	0.69	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	52.60
Tkibuli	62.64	46.75	47.60	2.25	1.17	2.23	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	0.85
Tskaltubo	58.32	41.13	52.07	3.39	1.84	1.57	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	10.94
Kutaisi	54.80	57.37	36.09	3.40	1.74	1.40	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	21.28
Ozurgeti	66.67	59.49	36.48	2.17	0.97	0.89	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	23.01
Lanchkhuti	70.70	61.45	34.89	1.54	0.90	1.22	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	26.56
Chokhatauri	73.25	52.42	44.18	1.29	0.66	1.45	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	8.24
Abasha	66.24	37.79	56.66	2.69	1.50	1.36	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	18.87
Senaki	59.17	37.31	55.88	3.61	1.85	1.35	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	18.57
Martvili	60.78	40.34	53.50	2.91	1.04	2.21	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	13.16
Khobi	62.87	37.24	56.46	3.29	1.36	1.65	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	19.22
Zugdidi	46.29	32.51	61.60	2.67	1.08	2.14	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	29.09
Tsalenjikha	52.45	31.78	62.61	2.69	1.02	1.90	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	30.83
Chkhorotsqu	63.98	35.66	57.92	3.00	0.86	2.56	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	22.26
Poti	58.42	58.60	35.79	2.99	1.24	1.38	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	22.81
Batumi	59.73	65.37	29.92	1.97	1.16	1.58	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	35.45
Keda	71.34	44.97	48.14	4.05	0.95	1.89	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	3.17
Kobuleti	57.54	56.73	38.83	2.35	1.23	0.86	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	17.90
Shuakhevi	64.39	28.52	61.46	6.39	1.58	2.05	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	32.94
Khelvachauri	59.56	63.82	30.97	2.72	1.18	1.31	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	32.85
Khulo	60.85	34.56	58.24	4.03	1.00	2.17	United National Movement}}; color:white;"	23.68
Abroad	N/A	53.43	41.92	1.64	1.04	1.97	Georgian Dream}}; color:white;"	11.51
Source: [CEC](https://archiveresults.cec.gov.ge/results/2012/index.html)

Constituency Vote

District	Elected Candidate	%	Runner-up	%	Lead
Mtatsminda	1	Zaza Papuashvili (GD)	61.46	Archil Gegenava (UNM)	37.14
Vake	2	Shalva Shavgulidze (GD)	69.72	Giorgi Karbelashvili (UNM)	25.42
Saburtalo	3	David Usupashvili (GD)	66.09	Andria Urushadze (UNM)	25.03
Krtsanisi	4	Shota Khabareli (GD)	57.18	David Sakvarelidze (UNM)	39.34
Isani	5	Nukri Kantaria (GD)	62.84	Giorgi Vashadze (UNM)	32.92
Samgori	6	Zurab Abashidze (GD)	64.28	Mikheil Machavariani (UNM)	30.46
Chugureti	7	Victor Dolidze (GD)	66.94	Andro Alavidze (UNM)	29.58
Didube	8	Vakhtang Khmaladze (GD)	71.04	Giorgi Chachanidze (UNM)	25.34
Nadzaladevi	9	Thea Tsulukiani (GD)	72.19	Merab Samadashvili (UNM)	23.94
Gldani	10	Soso Jachvliani (GD)	68.51	Nikoloz Khachirashvili (UNM)	26.38
Sagarejo	11	Tina Khidasheli (GD)	54.99	Gia Chalatashvili (UNM)	42.02
Gurjaani	12	Giorgi Gviniashvili (UNM)	51.29	Manana Berikashvili (GD)	43.60
Signagi	13	Gela Gelashvili (GD)	49.01	Levan Bezhashvili (UNM)	47.00
Dedoplistsqaro	14	Zaza Kedelashvili (UNM)	49.67	Aleksandre Tamazashvili (GD)	47.56
Lagodekhi	15	Giorgi Gozalishvili (UNM)	57.99	Eldar Kurtanidze (GD)	36.95
Qvareli	16	Marika Verulashvili (UNM)	50.15	Davit Kevkhishvili (GD)	46.08
Telavi	17	Gela Samkharauli (GD)	47.51	Vasil Davitashvili (UNM)	44.44
Akhmeta	18	Zurab Zviadauri (GD)	51.05	Petre Tsiskarishvili (UNM)	45.32
Tianeti	19	Zakaria Kutsnashvili (GD)	59.02	Giorgi Abashvili (UNM)	39.73
Rustavi	20	Zviad Dzidziguri (GD)	54.16	Mamuka Chikovani (UNM)	41.17
Gardabani	21	Giorgi Peikrishvili (UNM)	57.26	Mamuka Areshidze (GD)	40.40
Marneuli	22	Azer Suleimanov (UNM)	79.80	Makhir Darziev (GD)	16.48
Bolnisi	23	Koba Nakopia (UNM)	67.98	Darejan Chkhetiani (GD)	28.87
Dmanisi	24	Kakha Okriashvili (UNM)	74.93	Paata Khizanishvili (GD)	22.49
Tsalka	25	Revaz Shavlokhashvili (UNM)	69.37	Ayk Meltonyan (GD)	21.18
Tetritsqaro	26	Davit Bezhuashvili (UNM)	47.98	Shalva Khachapuridze (GD)	46.57
Mtskheta	27	Dimitri Khundadze (GD)	60.59	Andro Kalandadze (UNM)	34.82
Dusheti	28	Erekle Tripolski (GD)	61.88	Nino Khutsishvili (UNM)	31.31
Kazbegi	29	Mirian Tsiklauri (GD)	69.16	Gocha Malania (UNM)	28.23
Kaspi	30	Davit Onoprishvili (GD)	55.16	Kakhaber Khachirashvili (UNM)	40.39
Gori	31	Soso Vakhtangashvili (GD)	47.43	Giorgi Tatishvili (UNM)	46.19
Kareli	32	Leri Khabelov (GD)	50.74	Ilia Burjanadze (UNM)	39.65
Khashuri	33	Valery Gelashvili (GD)	57.75	Sergo Kitiashvili (UNM)	33.61
Borjomi	34	Gedevan Popkhadze (GD)	58.01	Mamuka Khvedeliani (UNM)	36.54
Akhaltsikhe	35	Vazha Chitashvili (UNM)	80.37	Guram Kutaladze (GD)	18.03
Adigeni	36	Zurab Chilingarashvili (UNM)	74.35	Bidzina Gujabidze (GD)	25.65
Aspindza	37	Tariel Londaridze (UNM)	76.36	Temur Maisuradze (GD)	20.92
Akhalkalaki	38	Samvel Petrosyan (UNM)	77.70	Norik Karapetyan (GD)	20.13
Ninotsminda	39	Enzel Mkoyan (UNM)	83.57	Albert Nurbegyan (GD)	14.93
Oni	40	Tamaz Japaridze (GD)	50.48	Valerian Gavasheli (UNM)	47.22
Ambrolauri	41	Gocha Enukidze (UNM)	48.11	Davit Darakhvelidze (GD)	46.66
Tsageri	42	Sergo Khabuliani (UNM)	61.36	Mamuka Chachkhiani (GD)	35.43
Lentekhi	43	Gogi Liparteliani (UNM)	69.97	Gia Gazdeliani (GD)	27.69
Mestia	44	Victor Japaridze (GD)	49.73	Kandid Kvitsiani (UNM)	44.70
Kharagauli	45	Nodar Ebanoidze (GD)	47.82	Mamuka Chkoidze (UNM)	47.15
Terjola	46	Kakha Butskhrikidze (UNM)	48.78	Zaal Gogsadze (GD)	45.45
Sachkhere	47	Manana Kobakhidze (GD)	92.71	Zurab Tsertsvadze (UNM)	6.98
Zestaponi	48	Gogi Kavtaradze (GD)	57.86	Zurab Butskhrikidze (UNM)	37.85
Baghdati	49	Archil Kbilashvili (GD)	49.30	Temur Kokhodze (UNM)	48.74
Vani	50	Paata Lezhava (UNM)	59.99	Goderdzi Tkeshelashvili (GD)	36.07
Samtredia	51	Kakha Kaladze (GD)	53.63	Merab Janelidze (UNM)	43.91
Khoni	52	Davit Chavchanidze (UNM)	48.75	Nikoloz Sanodze (GD)	46.90
Chiatura	53	Malkhaz Tsereteli (GD)	71.15	Prokop Chikviladze (UNM)	27.07
Tkibuli	54	Eliso Chapidze (GD)	52.03	Pavle Kublashvili (UNM)	45.26
Tsqaltubo	55	Akaki Bobokhidze (UNM)	51.64	Paata Zakareishvili (GD)	40.86
Kutaisi	56	Gubaz Sanikidze (GD)	54.23	Giorgi Tevdoradze (UNM)	36.89
Ozurgeti	57	Zviad Kvachantiradze (GD)	58.29	Ramaz Nikolaishvili (UNM)	37.50
Lanchkhuti	58	Temur Chkhaidze (GD)	62.28	Giorgi Goguadze (UNM)	36.58
Chokhatauri	59	Temur Tchkuaseli (GD)	51.19	Manana Jincharadze (UNM)	46.77
Abasha	60	Davit Dartsmelidze (UNM)	58.12	Irakli Sabulua (GD)	36.38
Martvili	61	Nauli Janashia (UNM)	52.95	Miriane Odisharia (GD)	34.96
Senaki	62	Guram Misabishvili (UNM)	58.53	Murtaz Khurtsilava (GD)	38.28
Khobi	63	Goderdzi Bukia (UNM)	56.08	Giga Bukia (GD)	35.67
Zugdidi	64	Roland Akhalaia (UNM)	57.27	Irakli Alasania (GD)	36.01
Tsalenjikha	65	Levan Kardava (UNM)	64.10	Giorgi Nachkebia (GD)	29.64
Ckhorotsqu	66	Vakhtang Lemonjava (UNM)	59.46	Levan Izoria (GD)	37.17
Poti	67	Eka Beselia (GD)	57.23	Tengiz Sarishvili (UNM)	36.81
Batumi	68	Murman Dumbadze (GD)	63.29	Giorgi Baramidze (UNM)	31.29
Keda	69	Iasha Shervashidze (UNM)	48.14	Davit Ananidze (GD)	44.44
Kobuleti	70	Pati Khalvashi (GD)	55.42	Gela Tskhomelidze (UNM)	39.64
Shuakhevi	71	Omar Megrelidze (UNM)	62.58	Shota Zoidze (GD)	26.72
Khelvachauri	72	Rostom Khalvashi (GD)	63.49	Teimuraz Dumbadze (UNM)	30.96
Khulo	73	Anzor Bolkvadze (UNM)	57.93	Zia Saginadze (GD)	32.66

Reactions

On the day after the elections, President Saakashvili conceded that his United National Movement had been defeated. He announced that power would be transferred to a new government formed by the victorious Georgian Dream coalition. Georgian Dream leader Ivanishvili called on the president to resign to avoid a "sort of dual power situation," but took back this demand on the day after. The opposition coalition formed a three-person working group to consult with the outgoing executives over a smooth shift of power. On 4 October, the UNM formed a four-member team to negotiate with the incoming parliamentary majority.

Georgian Dream activists gathered in front of some District Election Commissions in constituencies where UNM candidates were leading, according to official preliminary results. The chairman of the Central Election Commission, Zurab Kharatishvili, complained that electoral commissioners had been intimidated. Prominent Georgian Dream politician Irakli Alasania claimed there had been manipulations in some precincts. Representatives of the joint opposition list challenged the official figures and asserted that Georgian Dream had won more seats than announced by the Electoral Commission. However, on 4 October Ivanishvili prompted his supporters to halt their protests in front of District Election Commissions.

International

Russia Russia - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on the day after the elections that "information on results of the elections demonstrates the people of that country are looking for changes. If those results become a reality – Georgia’s political landscape will be more versatile. This is only positive, as, most likely, this means more constructive and responsible forces will appear in the parliament. United Russia, being the leading political force in Russia, is ready for a dialogue on future of the Russia-Georgia relations".

Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said "I hope for constructive changes to let us normalize the relations. We will be judging not by statements, but by deeds”. At the same time, he warned Georgia’s new ruling power that Russia was not going to hold any negotiations on the law on "occupied territories", which Georgia adopted following the 2008 South Ossetia war. Lukashevich said that Russia would refer to the "Republic of Abkhazia" and "Republic of Ossetia" and not use the term "occupied territories".

Chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on the CIS and compatriots Leonid Slutsky said "Georgia’s parliament will be managed by people, who oppose the present regime of Mikheil Saakashvili, and there is hope of a positive element in relations between Russia and Georgia."

Aftermath

2013 District Nº9 by-election

27 April 2013.

2013 District Nº52 by-election

27 April 2013.

2013 District Nº54 by-election

27 April 2013.

2015 District Nº11 by-election

31 October 2015.

2015 District Nº65 by-election

31 October 2015.

Notes

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