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Vadim Krasnoselski
Legislative elections were held in Transnistria on 29 November 2015, alongside municipal elections.
The 43 seats of the Supreme Council are elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.
A total of 138 candidates contested the elections.
Overall turnout was 48.3%, with the Camenca District reporting the highest turnout of 54.0%. The lowest turnout was in the city of Bender, with a turnout of only 42.7%.
Renewal won 33 out of 43 seats in the Supreme Council, maintaining their status as a majority government.Mikhail Burla, the leader of Renewal, was re-elected in constituency #34, as was Oleg Khorzhan, the leader of the Pridnestrovie Communist Party, in constituency #40 (Tiraspol).
On 23 December 2015, Vadim Krasnoselski, who was elected in constituency #7, was elected Speaker.