Pushilin wins DPR election - DPR CEC

DONETSK. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Acting head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin has won the election of the head of the republic, Chair of the DPR Central Elections Commission (CEC) Olga Pozdnyakova told reporters.

"As of 1 p.m., 100% of votes have been counted. The results are the following: Roman Yevstifeyev received 7.75%, Vladimir Medvedev 6.05%, Denis Pushilin 60.85%, Khramenkov 14.2%, and Yelena Shishkina 9.3%, and 1.6% of the ballots were invalid," Pozdnyakova said.

The public movement Donetsk Republic gained 72.5% of votes in parliamentary elections, and Free Donbas received 26%, she said.