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RESULTS OF RUSSIAN STATE DUMA ELECTIONS
AZG DAILY #222, 08-12-2011
The ruling United Russia party of Russia has won 49.3 percent of the
vote in Sunday's parliamentary elections, Russia's Central Election
Commission said after counting 99.99 percent of the ballots.
This means RF Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party will have 238
seats out of 450 in the lower house, the State Duma.
The commission said earlier United Russia garnered 49.5 percent.
Electoral Commission head Vladimir Churov said the Communist Party
(KPRF) was in second place with 19.2 percent of the vote, giving it 92
seats.
A Just Russia was third with 13.25 percent and 64 seats, and the
far-right Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) had 12 percent and
56 seats.
According to Ria Novosti, the vote was marred by reports of fraud, and
international observers said it was slanted in favor of United Russia.
AZG DAILY #222, 08-12-2011
The ruling United Russia party of Russia has won 49.3 percent of the
vote in Sunday's parliamentary elections, Russia's Central Election
Commission said after counting 99.99 percent of the ballots.
This means RF Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party will have 238
seats out of 450 in the lower house, the State Duma.
The commission said earlier United Russia garnered 49.5 percent.
Electoral Commission head Vladimir Churov said the Communist Party
(KPRF) was in second place with 19.2 percent of the vote, giving it 92
seats.
A Just Russia was third with 13.25 percent and 64 seats, and the
far-right Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) had 12 percent and
56 seats.
According to Ria Novosti, the vote was marred by reports of fraud, and
international observers said it was slanted in favor of United Russia.