00:38, 20 September 2026

Kambolov is elected president of South Ossetia.

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The Central Election Commission of South Ossetia has summarized the final results of the presidential elections in the republic. 84.95% of voters cast their votes for Marat Kambolov, who is recognized as the elected president.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", after processing 99% of the protocols, Marat Kambolov received 85.12% of the votes in the presidential elections of South Ossetia.

On June 23, Alan Gagloev resigned as president of South Ossetia after being appointed an advisor to Vladimir Putin, and the temporary execution of the duties of the head of the republic passed to the Prime Minister Marat Kambolov. The Parliament of South Ossetia on July 1 scheduled voting for September 18. In July, Vladimir Putin publicly expressed support for Kambolov in the upcoming elections. Four candidates for the presidency of South Ossetia were registered – Marat Kambolov, Zurab Kokoev, Murat Valiev, and Kazbek Kodoev. The materials on the election campaign were collected by "Caucasian Knot" on the page "Kambolov's Elections in South Ossetia".

The Central Election Commission of South Ossetia has summarized the final results of the early presidential elections, according to a message published on the CEC website on September 19.

According to the counting data, 27,822 voters (84.95%) voted for Marat Kambolov, and based on the voting results, he is recognized as the president of South Ossetia. 1,257 voters (3.82%) voted for Murat Valiev, 828 voters (2.52%) for Kazbek Kodoev, and 488 voters (1.48%) for Zurab Kokoev. 1,610 voters or 4.90% voted against all candidates.

A total of 32,869 people participated in the voting, with a final turnout of 82.65%. A total of 39,768 voters were included in the lists.

In accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of South Ossetia "On the Elections of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia", the elected president takes office on the 10th day after the CEC publishes the final election results.

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Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/426776