Independent candidate Nicolae Dandiș, who is the former mayor of the municipality of Cahul, won the mayoral election in Cahul according to the preliminary results, with 73.63% of the poll or 7,279 votes. All the 14 voting reports have been processed, IPN reports.
The Party of Socialists’ candidate Marcel Cenușa finished third with 19.49% of the ballot or 1,927 votes.
Under the Electoral Code, a candidate for mayor needs to gain more than half of the valid votes cast to be declared the winner.
