1996 Russian presidential election
GPTKB entity
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:Political_alliances
gptkb:Economic_recovery Limited resources Social welfare Allegations of fraud Media control Communist Party leaders Experienced political advisors Media bias accusations |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Increased political polarization
Rise of oligarchs Set stage for future elections Continuation of economic reforms Western support for Yeltsin |
| gptkbp:current_champion |
gptkb:Gennady_Zyuganov
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| gptkbp:date |
June 16, 1996
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| gptkbp:election_year |
Controversial presidency
July 1996 Continued political activity Yeltsin won with 53.4% in second round |
| gptkbp:healthcare |
Health issues during campaign
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Russia
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Soviet transition
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Televised debates held
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1996 Russian presidential election
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| gptkbp:image |
Charismatic leader
Traditionalist leader |
| gptkbp:impact |
Strengthened presidency
|
| gptkbp:involved_countries |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Criticism from liberals
Criticism from nationalists |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
Working class
|
| gptkbp:issues |
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:Political_stability Economic reforms |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on Russian politics
Mixed legacy |
| gptkbp:media |
gptkb:printer
TV networks |
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:11
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| gptkbp:notable_match |
July 7, 1996
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| gptkbp:opening_ceremony |
July 10, 1996
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| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Communist_Party_of_the_Russian_Federation
Our Home – Russia |
| gptkbp:platform |
Market economy
Return to socialism |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
Significant financial backing
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
Conceded defeat
Promised reforms |
| gptkbp:result |
Yeltsin re-elected
Zyuganov received 40.3% in second round |
| gptkbp:significance |
First presidential election after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin
|
| gptkbp:supports |
Business elites
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
68.3%
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
Secret ballot
Two-round system |
| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Viktor_Chernomyrdin
gptkb:Boris_Yeltsin gptkb:Gennady_Zyuganov |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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