Karachay-Cherkessia single-member constituency Deputy Federal subject Karachay-Cherkess Republic Districts Abazinsky , Adyge-Khablsky , Cherkessk , Karachayevsk , Karachayevsky , Khabezsky , Malokarachayevsky , Nogaysky , Prikubansky , Urupsky , Ust-Dzhegutinsky , Zelenchuksky Voters 300,060 (2021)[ 1]
The Karachay-Cherkessia constituency (No.16[ a] is a Russian legislative constituency in Karachay-Cherkessia . The constituency encompasses the entire territory of Karachay-Cherkessia.
The constituency has been represented since 2023 by United Russia deputy Soltan Uzdenov , a businessman, who succeeded his father Dzhasharbek Uzdenov after his death in April 2023.
Boundaries
1993–2007, 2016–present : Abazinsky District , Adyge-Khablsky District , Cherkessk , Karachayevsk , Karachayevsky District , Khabezsky District , Malokarachayevsky District , Nogaysky District , Prikubansky District , Urupsky District , Ust-Dzhegutinsky District , Zelenchuksky District [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Karachay-Cherkessia since its initial creation in 1993.
Election results
1995
Declared candidates
Mussa Abaikhanov (Independent ), painter
Zaur Adzhiyev (FDD ), Deputy Head of the State Committee on Antimonopoly Policy Regional Office
Azret Akbayev (BIR ), incumbent Member of State Duma (1994–present)
Nazir Alakayev (Independent ), lecturer
Ismail Aliyev (Independent ), former Member of Supreme Council of Karachay-Cherkessia (1990–1995), electrical engineering associate professor
Khasan Bayramukov (APR ), Member of People's Assembly of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (1995–present), sovkhoz director
Magomet Bytdayev (Independent ), pensioner
Alik Chotchayev (PGL ), businessman
Vladimir Davydov (LDPR ), coordinator of the party regional office
Emma Kardanova (Derzhava ), chairwoman of the party regional office
Asiyat Khabicheva (DVR–OD ), businesswoman
Anatoly Khaldzhiyev (Independent ), chief doctor of the Karachay-Cherkess republican hospital
Pilyal Khasanov (Independent ), businessman
Akhmed Kitov (NDR ), Karachay-Cherkess State Technological Institute department of management and marketing head, retired Soviet Army colonel
Aleksandr Kobanov (PPR–ST ), insurance businessman, 1993 candidate for this seat
Aiguf Kubanov (Independent ), chairman of the regional lawyers' union
Pyotr Plesheshnikov (Independent ), Mayor of Ust-Dzheguta
Vladimir Strigin (Independent ), Member of Federation Council (1994–present), Chairman of the Zelenchuksky District Court (1988–present)
Dalkhat Sultanov (Independent ), agriculture executive
Abubakir Tambiyev (Independent ), businessman
Alik Tekeyev (Independent ), unemployed
Alimurat Tekeyev (Independent ), chief state sanitary doctor of Karachayevsky District
Rashid Teunayev (AAR ), attorney
Mikhail Yakush (CPRF ), Member of People's Assembly of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (1995–present)
Nikolay Zalepukhin (Bloc of Independents ), bankruptcy specialist (previously ran as BIR candidate)
Results
Summary of the 17 December 1995 Russian legislative election in the Karachay-Cherkessia constituency
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Mikhail Yakush Communist Party 55,985 31.54%
Akhmed Kitov
Our Home – Russia 25,049
14.11%
Vladimir Strigin
Independent 15,413
8.68%
Emma Kardanova
Derzhava 13,761
7.75%
Ismail Aliyev
Independent 9,160
5.16%
Abubakir Tambiyev
Independent 6,776
3.82%
Vladimir Davydov
Liberal Democratic Party 6,167
3.47%
Aleksandr Kobanov
Trade Unions and Industrialists – Union of Labour 5,488
3.09%
Pyotr Pleshennikov
Independent 5,066
2.85%
Khasan Bayramukov
Agrarian Party 4,728
2.66%
Anatoly Khaldzhiyev
Independent 3,643
2.05%
Rashid Teunayev
Russian Lawyers' Association
2,989
1.68%
Azret Akbayev (incumbent)
Ivan Rybkin Bloc 2,474
1.39%
Nikolay Zalepukhin
Bloc of Independents 2,119
1.19%
Alimurat Tekeyev
Independent 1,897
1.07%
Alik Chotchayev
Pamfilova–Gurov–Lysenko 1,208
0.68%
Dalkhat Sultanov
Independent 1,109
0.62%
Aiguf Kubanov
Independent 1,046
0.59%
Asiyat Khabicheva
Democratic Choice of Russia – United Democrats 1,041
0.59%
Nazir Alakayev
Independent 752
0.42%
Mussa Abaikhanov
Independent 661
0.37%
Pilyal Khasanov
Independent 596
0.34%
Magomet Bytdayev
Independent 466
0.26%
against all
5,549
3.13%
Total
177,478
100%
Source:
[ 8]
1999
Declared candidates
Boris Berezovsky (Independent ), former Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia (1996–1997), billionaire businessmanMagomed Borlakov (RPP ), economist
Vladimir Davydov (LDPR ), aide to State Duma member, 1995 candidate for this seat
Leonid Kaplin (DN ), prorector of South Russian State University of Economics and Service
Emma Kardanova (OVR ), chairwoman of the Fatherland party regional office, 1995 Derzhava candidate for this seat
Ruslan Kochkarov (Independent ), Judge of the Cherkessk City Court (1992–present)
Yury Krivobokov (NDR ), prorector of Karachay-Cherkess State Technological Institute
Vladimir Malykhin (Yabloko ), Member of Cherkessk City Duma, economist, 1993 Choice of Russia candidate for this seat
Muratkhan Mikhailovich (CPRF ), electrical engineer
Baylyk Shidakov (Independent ), condensers plant director
Ansar Tebuyev (Independent ), First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Karachay-Cherkessia (1996–present), militsiya colonel
Results
Summary of the 19 December 1999 Russian legislative election in the Karachay-Cherkessia constituency
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Boris Berezovsky Independent 79,752 40.95%
Muratkhan Mikhailovich
Communist Party 46,688
23.97%
Ruslan Kochkarov
Independent 12,472
6.40%
Magomed Borlakov
Party of Pensioners 10,475
5.38%
Emma Kardanova
Fatherland – All Russia 9,152
4.70%
Yury Krivobokov
Our Home – Russia 7,669
3.94%
Vladimir Malykhin
Yabloko 6,615
3.40%
Vladimir Davydov
Liberal Democratic Party 4,810
2.47%
Ansar Tebuyev
Independent 1,811
0.93%
Leonid Kaplin
Spiritual Heritage 1,796
0.92%
Bailyk Shidakov
Independent 914
0.47%
against all
8,281
4.25%
Total
194,774
100%
Source:
[ 9]
2000
Magomet Tekeyev: 40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
Vasily Neshchadimov: 40–50%
50–60%
Muratkhan Mikhailovich: 20–30%
50–60%
Declared candidates
Emma Kardanova (Independent ), chairwoman of the Fatherland party regional office, 1995 and 1999 candidate for this seat
Baydymat Kicherukova (Independent ), poet, Karachay-Balkar translator
Muratkhan Mikhailovich (CPRF ), electrical engineer, 1999 candidate for this seat
Vasily Neshchadimov (Independent ), former Premier of Karachay-Cherkessia (1999–2000)
Vladimir Panov (Independent ), journalist
Vladimir Poluboyarenko (Independent ), entrepreneur, former prosecutor
Magomet Tekeyev (Independent ), journalist
2003
Declared candidates
Azret Akbayev (Independent ), former Member of State Duma (1994–1995)
Khalit Bairamkulov (Independent ), farmer
Boris Batchayev (Independent ), former Secretary of the Security Council of Karachay-Cherkessia , 2000 candidate for this seat
Anatoly Bogdanov (ORP Rus' ), manager
Osman Botashev (Independent ), businessman
Zagirat Dzhetuganova (Independent ), hospital head nurse
Fatima Dzhogan (Rodina ), education union leader
Azret-Ali Dzhukayev (Independent ), prosecutor, 2000 candidate for this seat
Fyodor Ferisov (RPP -PSS ), businessman
Aleksandr Gorin (Independent ), FSB Border Service officer
Vladimir Grinko (Independent ), businessman
Andrey Gudimov (NRPR ), secretary of the party regional office
Asiyat Khabicheva (SPS ), aide to State Duma member, 1995 candidate for this seat
Sagit Khubiyev (Independent ), former Member of People's Assembly of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (1995–1999), Head of the Department of Federal Postal Service Regional Office
Oleg Kodzhakov (VR–ES), pensioner
Nadezhda Maksimova (United Russia ), former Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia (2002–2003)
Muratkhan Mikhailovich (CPRF ), electrical engineer, 1999 and 2000 candidate for this seat
Yevgeny Shramko (DPR ), security guard
Viktor Skorikov (Independent ), pensioner, 2000 candidate for this seat
Alimurat Tekeyev (NPRF ), chief state sanitary doctor of Karachayevsk and Karachayevsky District
Magomet Tekeyev (Independent ), incumbent Member of State Duma (2000–present), 2003 presidential candidate
Igor Timofeyev (Independent ), medical executive
Shagaban Totorkulov (Independent ), Ministry of Property Relations of Karachay-Cherkessia official
Withdrawn candidates
Akhmat Katchiyev (Independent ), construction businessman
Pyotr Mostovoy (Independent ), former Head of the Federal Service for Insolvency and Financial Recovery (1995–1997), attorney
Results
Summary of the 7 December 2003 Russian legislative election in the Karachay-Cherkessia constituency
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Nadezhda Maksimova United Russia 82,529 50.78%
Muratkhan Mikhailovich
Communist Party 13,600
8.37%
Boris Batchayev
Independent 10,634
6.54%
Igor Timofeyev
Independent 7,128
4.39%
Sagit Khubiyev
Independent 7,020
4.32%
Magomet Tekeyev (incumbent)
Independent 5,711
3.51%
Osman Botashev
Independent 4,748
2.92%
Zagirat Dzhegutanova
Independent 2,575
1.58%
Alimurat Tekeyev
People's Party 2,433
1.50%
Fyodor Ferisov
Russian Pensioners' Party -Party of Social Justice 2,300
1.42%
Vladimir Grinko
Independent 1,591
0.98%
Oleg Kodzhakov
Great Russia – Eurasian Union
1,169
0.72%
Azret Akbayev
Independent 872
0.54%
Yevgeny Shramko
Democratic Party 855
0.53%
Viktor Skorikov
Independent 809
0.50%
Azret-Ali Dzhukayev
Independent 685
0.42%
Anatoly Bogdanov
United Russian Party Rus'
669
0.41%
Andrey Gudimov
People's Republican Party 594
0.37%
Shagaban Totorkulov
Independent 571
0.31%
Asiyat Khabicheva
Union of Right Forces 504
0.31%
Khalit Bairamkulov
Independent 490
0.30%
Fatima Dzhogan
Rodina 453
0.28%
against all
5,447
3.35%
Total
162,562
100%
Source:
[ 11]
2016
Declared candidates
Akhmed Abazov (Yabloko ), chairman of the party regional office
Valery Ayubov (A Just Russia ), physical education associate professor
Rasul Botashev (United Russia ), Member of People's Assembly of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (2009–present), sanatorium director
Kemal Bytdayev (CPRF ), first secretary of the party regional committee
Muradin Dzhantemirov (The Greens ), sanitary doctor
Alim Kasayev (LDPR ), consulting businessman
Oleg Kodzhakov (Patriots of Russia ), Member of People's Assembly of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic (2014–present), 2003 VR–ES candidate for this seat
Eduard Marshankulov (CPCR ), tourism businessman
Inna Nasheva (Party of Growth ), unemployed
Failed to qualify
Aliy Totorkulov (Independent ), businessman, community activist
Results
Summary of the 18 September 2016 Russian legislative election in the Karachay-Cherkessia constituency
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Rasul Botashev United Russia 151,556 53.03%
Eduard Marshankulov
Communists of Russia 71,517
25.02%
Kemal Bytdayev
Communist Party 19,670
6.88%
Oleg Kodzhakov
Patriots of Russia 8,830
3.09%
Valery Ayubov
A Just Russia 8,266
2.89%
Muradin Dzhantemirov
The Greens 7,982
2.79%
Inna Nasheva
Party of Growth 7,121
2.49%
Akhmed Abazov
Yabloko 5,977
2.09%
Alim Kasayev
Liberal Democratic Party 4,277
1.50%
Total
285,784
100%
Source:
[ 13]
2021
Declared candidates
Akhmed Abazov (Yabloko ), chairman of the party regional office, 2016 candidate for this seat
Sharifutdin Bostanov (New People ), former Member of Electoral Commission of Karachay-Cherkessia (2008–2012), lawyer
Kemal Bytdayev (CPRF ), Member of People's Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia (2019–present), 2016 candidate for this seat
Azamat Dudov (SR–ZP ), construction foreman
Muradin Dzhantemirov (The Greens ), Member of Erken-Shakhar Council (2017–present), epidemiologist , 2016 candidate for this seat
Zaur Tekeyev (CPCR ), construction executive, perennial candidate
Dzhasharbek Uzdenov (United Russia ), Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of Karachay-Cherkessia (2020–present)Oleg Zhedyayev (LDPR ), Member of People's Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia (2014–present)
2023
Declared candidates
Akhmed Abazov (Yabloko ), chairman of party regional office, 2016 and 2021 candidate for this seat
Zaur Akbashev (SR–ZP ), businessman, former chairman of Patriots of Russia regional office (2021)
Kemal Bytdayev (CPRF ), Member of People's Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia (2019–present), 2016 and 2021 candidate for this seat
Soltan Uzdenov (United Russia ), Member of Cherkessk City Duma (2022–present), son of former State Duma member Dzhasharbek Uzdenov Oleg Zhedyayev (LDPR ), Member of People's Assembly of Karachay-Cherkessia (2009–present), 2021 candidate for this seat
Notes
↑ No.15 in 1993-2003 ↑ resigned in July 2000 ↑ died in April 2023
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