Southern constituency (Dagestan)

Southern single-member constituency
Constituency of the
Russian State Duma
Constituency boundaries from 2016 to 2026
Deputy
Dzhamaladin Gasanov
United Russia
Federal subjectRepublic of Dagestan
DistrictsAgulsky, Akhvakhsky, Akushinsky, Botlikhsky, Buynaksk, Buynaksky, Charodinsky, Dakhadayevsky, Dokuzparinsky, Gergebilsky, Gumbetovsky, Gunibsky, Kazbekovsky, Khasavyurt, Khunzakhsky, Kulinsky, Kurakhsky, Laksky, Levashinsky, Novolaksky, Rutulsky, Shamilsky, Tlyaratinsky, Tsumadinsky, Tsuntinsky, Untsukulsky
Voters587,791 (2021)[1]

The Southern constituency (No.12[a]) is a Russian legislative constituency in Dagestan. The constituency covers western and south-western Dagestan, mostly populated by Avars, Dargins and Lezgins. The present day Southern constituency was created in 2015 from most parts of former Buynaksk constituency and mountainous south-west of former Derbent constituency.

The constituency has been represented since 2021 by United Russia deputy Dzhamaladin Gasanov, former State Duma member elected as LDPR candidate in 2007 and A Just Russia candidate 2011, who won the open seat, defeating one-term United Russia incumbent Abdulmazhid Magramov in the primary.

Boundaries

1993–2003 Buynaksk constituency: Achisu, Agulsky District, Akhtynsky District, Akhvakhsky District, Akushinsky District, Botlikhsky District, Buynaksk, Buynaksky District, Charodinsky District, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Dakhadayevsky District, Derbent, Derbentsky District, Dokuzparinsky District, Gergebilsky District, Gumbetovsky District, Gunibsky District, Izerbash, Kayakentsky District, Kaytagsky District, Khivsky District, Khunzakhsky District, Kulinsky District, Kurakhsky District, Laksky District, Levashinsky District, Magaramkentsky District, Rutulsky District, Sergokalinsky District, Shamilsky District, Suleyman-Stalsky District, Tabasaransky District, Tlyaratinsky District, Tsumadinsky District, Tsuntinsky District, Untsukulsky District[2][3]
The constituency covered southern half of Dagestan including the and towns of Buynaksk, Dagestanskiye Ogni and Derbent.

2003–2007 Buynaksk constituency: Akhvakhsky District, Botlikhsky District, Buynaksk, Buynaksky District, Charodinsky District, Gergebilsky District, Gumbetovsky District, Gunibsky District, Kazbekovsky District, Khasavyurt, Khasavyurtovsky District, Khunzakhsky District, Kumtorkalinsky District, Levashinsky District, Novolaksky District, Shamilsky District, Tlyaratinsky District, Tsumadinsky District, Tsuntinsky District, Untsukulsky District[4]
The constituency was significantly altered after the 2003 redistricting, as Dagestan gained a third seat – Derbent constituency, which was formed from the Buynaksk constituency's Caspian Sea coast and south-western mountainous Dagestan. The constituency retained Avar-heavy western Dagestan and gained Khasavyurt, Kazbekovsky, Khasavyurtovsky, Kumtorkalinsky and Novolaksky districts from Makhachkala constituency.

2016–2026: Agulsky District, Akhvakhsky District, Akushinsky District, Botlikhsky District, Buynaksk, Buynaksky District, Charodinsky District, Dakhadayevsky District, Dokuzparinsky District, Gergebilsky District, Gumbetovsky District, Gunibsky District, Kazbekovsky District, Khasavyurt, Khunzakhsky District, Kulinsky District, Kurakhsky District, Laksky District, Levashinsky District, Novolaksky District, Rutulsky District, Shamilsky District, Tlyaratinsky District, Tsumadinsky District, Tsuntinsky District, Untsukulsky District[5]
The constituency was re-created for the 2016 election and received a new name "Southern constituency". This seat retained almost all of its former territory, losing its northern parts to Northern constituency. The constituency gained mountainous south-western Dagestan from the former Derbent constituency.

Since 2026 Buynaksk constituency: Akhvakhsky District, Botlikhsky District, Buynaksk, Buynaksky District, Charodinsky District, Gergebilsky District, Gumbetovsky District, Gunibsky District, Kazbekovsky District, Khasavyurt, Khasavyurtovsky District, Khunzakhsky District, Levashinsky District, Novolaksky District, Shamilsky District, Tlyaratinsky District, Tsumadinsky District, Tsuntinsky District, Untsukulsky District[6]
After the 2025 redistricting the constituency took its old name "Buynaksk constituency" and regained Khasavyurtovsky District from the former Northern constituency. The constituency lost most of south-western Dagestan to Derbent constituency, nearly receiving its 2003–2007 borders.

Members elected

Election Member Party
1993 Gamid Gamidov Independent
1995 Ramazan Abdulatipov[b] Independent
1998 Magomedfazil Azizov Independent
1999 Gadzhimurad Omarov Independent
2003 Magomed Gadzhiyev Independent
2007 Proportional representation - no election by constituency
2011
2016 Abdulmazhid Magramov United Russia
2021 Dzhamaladin Gasanov United Russia

Election results

1993

Summary of the 12 December 1993 Russian legislative election in the Buynaksk constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Gamid Gamidov Independent 173,861 43.86%
Gamidulakh Magomedov Independent – 20.32%
Magomed Chartayev Agrarian Party – –
Sheyikh Ibragimov Civic Union – –
Omar Kurbanov Independent – –
Gapiz Musayev Independent – –
Agalar Pulatov Independent – –
Magomat Saidov Independent – –
Bayram Salayev Party of Russian Unity and Accord – –
Gamid Shikhakhmedov Yavlinsky–Boldyrev–Lukin – –
Total 396,444 100%
Source: [7]

1995

Summary of the 17 December 1995 Russian legislative election in the Buynaksk constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Ramazan Abdulatipov Independent 204,129 45.87%
Marat Mekhtikhanov Communist Party 80,207 18.02%
Shikhsefi Sefikhanov Independent 42,417 9.53%
Magomed Radzhabov Independent 32,776 7.37%
Sufiyan Ismailov Party of Workers' Self-Government 9,352 2.10%
Asadula Nasrulayev Liberal Democratic Party 3,119 0.70%
against all 0 0.00%
Total 444,990 100%
Source: [8]

1998

Summary of the 29 March 1998 by-election in the Buynaksk constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Magomedfazil Azizov Independent 248,911 54.00%
Magomed Aliyev Independent 166,134 –
Total – 100%
Source: [9]

1999

Summary of the 19 December 1999 Russian legislative election in the Buynaksk constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Gadzhimurad Omarov Independent 138,053 27.63%
Gamid Askerkhanov Our Home – Russia 94,433 18.90%
Magomed Tolboyev Fatherland – All Russia 76,122 15.23%
Ruslan Magomedragimov Independent 65,122 13.03%
Magoma Saidov Independent 43,842 8.77%
Magomed Gadzhiyev Independent 25,643 5.13%
Shamil Taygibov Independent 20,562 4.12%
Grigory Kuyevda Independent 10,206 2.04%
Kumsiyat Kazanatova Independent 2,412 0.48%
Makhach Aliyev Independent 2,233 0.45%
Magomed Chaguchiyev Movement in Support of the Army 849 0.17%
Khizri Kilyaskhanov Yabloko 33 0.01%
against all 5,848 1.17%
Total 499,679 100%
Source: [10]

2003

Summary of the 7 December 2003 Russian legislative election in the Buynaksk constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Magomed Gadzhiyev Independent 253,558 62.70%
Gadzhimurad Omarov (incumbent) People's Party 136,059 33.64%
Marat Daniyalov Independent 3,310 0.82%
Magomed Shamilov Genuine Patriots of Russia 533 0.13%
Dzhamaldin Shamkhalov Independent 363 0.09%
against all 5,765 1.43%
Total 405,168 100%
Source: [11]

2016

Summary of the 18 September 2016 Russian legislative election in the Southern constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Abdulmazhid Magramov United Russia 334,008 68.71%
Abusupyan Kharkharov Independent 130,623 26.87%
Ibragimgadzhi Ibragimgadzhiyev Patriots of Russia 3,035 0.62%
Khadzhimurad Gadzhiyev Communist Party 2,714 0.56%
Gayiberg Abdurakhmanov The Greens 1,728 0.36%
Dada Umarov Rodina 1,725 0.35%
Iraskhan Dzhafarov Liberal Democratic Party 1,504 0.31%
Albert Esedov Yabloko 1,500 0.31%
Yulia Yuzik People's Freedom Party 1,226 0.25%
Sergey Akulinichev A Just Russia 978 0.20%
Vladimir Dzhikkayev Communists of Russia 915 0.19%
Total 486,133 100%
Source: [12]

2021

Summary of the 17-19 September 2021 Russian legislative election in the Southern constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Dzhamaladin Gasanov United Russia 358,063 73.37%
Gadzhimurad Omarov A Just Russia — For Truth 70,369 14.41%
Akhmednabi Magomedov Communist Party 21,959 4.50%
Shakhlar Agakhanov Rodina 7,608 1.56%
Sharip Aliyev New People 6,161 1.26%
Gabibulla Bagamayev Party of Pensioners 5,989 1.23%
Abdulgamid Abdullayev Liberal Democratic Party 5,599 1.15%
Aznaur Gadzhimirzoyev The Greens 4,691 0.96%
Albert Esedov Yabloko 2,583 0.53%
Total 488,425 100%
Source: [13]

Notes

  1. ^ Buynaksk constituency No.10 in 1993-2003, Buynaksk constituency No.11 in 2003-2007
  2. ^ appointed Deputy Chairman of the Government of Russia in August 1997

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