Putin Secures Record Number of Seats in Russia’s Disputed Election
- On Monday, the Central Election Commission reported that President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won the parliamentary election with over 95% of votes counted, framing the contest as a test of support for the Ukraine War.
- The ruling party secured 57.83% of the vote, according to the Central Election Commission, granting United Russia 355 seats in the 450-seat State Duma and maintaining its constitutional majority.
- Democracy watchdogs and Western governments dismissed the election as neither free nor fair after the Supreme Court removed the liberal Yabloko party, leaving only war-supportive candidates.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported more than 1,600 drones shot down since September 19, while CEC chair Ella Pamfilova noted casualties in Kherson; turnout reached 56.7 per cent despite disruptions.
- Final results are not expected before September 25, although early counts placed United Russia above the constitutional threshold; the party deployed celebrity backing, including ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin, during the campaign.
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President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record number of seats in the parliamentary elections.
Putin-backed United Russia party wins record 355 seats in State Duma elections - The Tribune
Russia's ruling United Russia party has secured a dominant position, claiming a record 355 seats in the 450-seat State Duma following a three-day national election, according to preliminary results reported by Euronews.
The pro-Putin ruling party United Russia has, as expected, emerged as the largest party in the elections for the Duma, the Russian lower house. The provisional official results were announced by the chairman of the country's central election commission after three days of voting. Independent observers noted that widespread fraud occurred in previous elections over the past decades. There is no longer independent oversight of the voting process a…
With 95 percent of the votes counted, it is clear that the party is securing a landslide victory. All substantial opposition in Russia was banned or rendered impossible in the run-up to the elections.
United Russia heads for record victory in Russia’s parliamentary election
The party is projected to secure 355 of 450 seats in the State Duma — its highest tally ever.Four parties crossed the 5% threshold in the party-list vote, according to preliminary results:United Russia — 57.83%Communist Party...
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