President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has overwhelmingly won a new term in office, according to preliminary results.
Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission, citing preliminary results, said on Monday that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected with 87.1% of the vote.
Mirziyoyev was widely expected to win a third term after calling the snap presidential poll which took place on Sunday.
This followed a constitutional referendum earlier this year which paved the way for him to serve two more presidential terms. It also increased the mandate from five to seven years.
More than 15 million voters participated in Sunday’s elections, i.e. 79.88% of eligible voters.
Source: Qatar News Agency
