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Russia's ruling party wins parliament control in orchestrated election
The Globe and Mail · Politics
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- United Russia gained just under 58% of the vote for 225 party-apportioned seats across over 95% of polling stations.
- United Russia candidates led in 208 of 225 single-ballot races for the remaining parliamentary seats.
- Election officials said preliminary results showed United Russia winning 355 of 450 parliament seats, a record high for the party.
- The election excluded most opposition candidates and was carefully orchestrated to maintain government control.
- This was the first parliamentary election since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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