Party of Russian Unity and Accord
Party of Russian Unity and Accord Партия российского единства и согласия | |
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| Leader | Sergey Shakhray |
| Founded | 17 August 1993 |
| Colours | Dark blue Light blue Red |
The Party of Russian Unity and Accord (Russian: Партия российского единства и согласия, Partiya rossiiskogo edinstva i soglasiya, PRES) was a political party in Russia.
History
The party was established in August 1993.[1] In the December 1993 parliamentary elections it received 7% of the proportional representation vote,[2] and won 27 of the 450 seats in the State Duma.[3]
In the 1995 elections the party's vote share fell to 0.4%, and it failed to win any proportional seats, although it did win a single district seat.[4][5] It did not contest any further elections.[5]
Election results
State Duma
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Viktor Chernomyrdin | 3,620,035 | 6.73 (#7) | 22 / 450
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– | Coalition |
| 1995 | 245,977 | 0.36 (#26) | 1 / 450
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Coalition (1995–1998) | |
| Opposition (1998) | ||||||
| Coalition (1998–1999) |
See also
References
- ^ Общероссийская общественно-политическая организация "Партия российского единства и согласия"
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1650 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ Elections held in 1993 IPU
- ^ Shevtsova, Lilia (1999). Yeltsin's Russia Myths and Reality. Washington: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. p. 148.
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1645