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Presidential elections were held in Georgia in February 2018, the first democratic election held in the Republic of Georgia. Murman Shalikashvili defeated Nikolai Genidze in a landslide, yet disputed, victory. However, hours after his victory, a coup occurred and Shalikashvili was thrown out of office.