1994 Crimean presidential election

1994 Crimean presidential election

January 16, 1994 (first round)
January 30, 1994 (second round)
 
Nominee Yuriy Meshkov Mykola Bahrov
Party Russia Bloc [ru] Independent
Popular vote 1,040,888 333,243
Percentage 73.18% 23.43%

President before election

None; office created
October 13, 1993

Elected President

Yuriy Meshkov

The only presidential elections were contested in the Republic of Crimea for the post of President of Crimea, at the time a republic within Ukraine. The office was created by the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea, the republic's unicameral parliament October 13, 1993. Elections were subsequently held on January 16, 1994 with the second round on January 30 since a two-round system was used to elect the President. The presidential elections in Crimea were one of the most important precedents of the Crimean crisis that laid the basis for the Ukrainian-Russian international relationship.