Presidential elections in Russia: the years, candidates, results

The Establishment of the presidential form of government in our state was a difficult process, it happened relatively recently. First, Russia was a monarchical power, at the head of which stood the king, and the power was hereditary. After he accomplished the Great October socialist revolution, power in the state, called the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), began to belong to the Communist party. The head of state became the Secretary-General.

This position lasted until the coming to power of Mikhail Gorbachev, who introduced the state President of the Soviet Union. He became both the first and the last President of that state. In the future, the position of the head of state determined the presidential election. Of the year in Russia who participated and the results of the vote – the subject of this article.

The very first presidential election in Russia

The first presidential elections took place in June 1991, as a result of them in a senior position was elected Boris Yeltsin. It should be noted that at that time Russia was a Republic of the Soviet Union and was called the RSFSR. Mikhail Gorbachev in the elections did not participate. Presidential elections were scheduled according to the results of the referendum held in March of the same year.

Presidential Candidates had six. Defeated Boris Yeltsin ahead of other candidates, among whom was Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Nikolay Ryzhkov, Aman Tuleyev, albert Makashov and Vadim Bakatin. All of these figures left a mark in the country's political life in one degree or another. For example, Zhirinovsky in 1993 came to the State Duma at the head of his party, the liberal democratic party and has remained there to this day. Ryzhkov also was elected to the state Duma, and Tuleyev became the Governor of the Kemerovo region.

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Presidential Election in 1996

The Next presidential election took place after a period of five years after the first election of the leader of the country. The outcome was the re-election of Boris Yeltsin.

Today many argue over whether these elections are fair, not whether fraud and fraud. The fact that at the time of the 1995 rating of the incumbent President was very low and amounted to about 3-6 percent. Also this year, elections to the state Duma, and the majority of votes won by the Communist party (KPRF) led by Zyuganov. It was expected that he would be the favorite in the presidential race of 1996. In the first round of the election of the 11 candidates received the benefit of two – Gennady Zyuganov and Boris Yeltsin. The result was the second round, in which Yeltsin became President of Russia.

Among some of the supporters of the Communist idea are of the opinion that the elections were rigged, but the real victory was won by Zyuganov, who refused to “fight to the end”.

In 1999, during new year greetings to Boris Yeltsin declared the country that voluntarily resigns. The acting was appointed by Vladimir Putin.

Presidential election at the turn of the century: 2000

The Result of the resignation of Yeltsin began early presidential elections, held in late March 2000. At the time of the start of the election campaign was filed 33 applications, among which 28 people were nominated by civil initiative groups, and the remaining five – political organizations, parties. Vladimir Putin was put forward not on behalf of a political party, but on behalf of the initiative group. Subsequently, the participants were 12 – the rest were not registered for one reason or another, but turnout was only 11 people. Shortly before election day, one candidate withdrew his candidature.

The 2000 Presidential election brought victory to Vladimir Putin. Second place went to Gennady Zyuganov, the Communist leader.

2004 Elections

After a four-year term started a new election campaign at elections of the President of the country. In mid-March 2004, presidential elections took place. The candidates basically did not represent any serious competition for the current leader of the country Vladimir Putin, which allowed him to be reelected for a second term. It should be noted that this time the Communist party has nominated Nikolai Kharitonov is unchanged Gennady Zyuganov. In the same way he entered and the liberal democratic party – instead of Vladimir Zhirinovsky in the elections was Oleg Malyshkin. Also were the candidates, Irina Khakamada, Sergei Mironov, Sergei Glazyev.

Election 2008. The new President

According to the Constitution, the President has no right to run for a third term. In connection with this fact the society was discussed opinion, who among the candidates will be a "successor" of Vladimir Putin. First, it was assumed that the «Putin” will be Sergei Ivanov, but then in the political arena came to the figure of Dmitry Medvedev. He was nominated from a political party «United Russia». Besides him, took part, Gennady Zyuganov from the Communist party, Vladimir Zhirinovsky from the liberal democratic party and Andrei Bogdanov – the representative of the Democratic party of Russia, but ran as an independent candidate.Thus, the ballot was only four names.

At the beginning of March, 2 numbers, presidential elections were held. The results were quite predictable – defeated Putin's protege, Dmitry Medvedev. Second place went to Zyuganov, the third-Zhirinovsky, respectively, the latter was Bogdanov.

The Third term of Vladimir Putin

Following the presidential elections in Russia took place in March 2012. Vladimir Putin, who served during the reign of Medvedev's Prime Minister, decided to participate in them. The following was interpreted the text of the Constitution, which States that the President can not serve more than two consecutive terms. In the end there was an opinion that after Medvedev's presidency the third term is obtained by “row”, and Vladimir Putin quietly announced his candidacy for the election. Besides him, participated in another four candidates-Zyuganov, Zhirinovsky, Mironov, and Mikhail Prokhorov, put forward in the self-nomination. The result was a victory for Putin, who is the President today.

It Should be noted that a number of public and political figures recognized the illegal elections, including because they participated Putin, who already served as President twice. On the eve of the inauguration, on may 6 in Moscow held a protest rally developed into a riot. However, no result is not given, except for arrests and prison sentences for participants.

When are the next elections?

In 2008, a law was passed, according to which the President's term of office was 4 years and 6 years. In the end, the next presidential elections in Russia will take place only in 2018. At the moment it is unknown who will take part in them. Will Vladimir Putin to run for the “second” the term, if nominated by the CPRF and the LDPR their leaders or choose new candidates – questions that do not yet have answers.