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United Russia retains parliamentary majority
Saturday December 10, 2011 08:22:10 AM,
RIA Novosti
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Moscow: Russia's ruling party United Russia will have 238 seats in the new
State Duma following the Dec 4 parliamentary elections, a top
official has said.
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation will have 92 seats,
the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 56 and A Just Russia 64
seats, said Central Electoral Commission deputy head Leonid Ivlev.
Turnout was 60.21 percent, he said.
The result that came out Friday evening means Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin's party has lost 77 seats, but just retains a
parliamentary majority.
United Russia enjoyed a two-thirds majority in the previous
parliament, giving it the ability to rewrite the Constitution at
will.
The elections were marred by allegations of widespread electoral
fraud in favour of United Russia.
President Dmitry Medvedev has said the claims need to be looked
into.
A protest rally to be held Saturday is expected to draw some
30,000 people in Moscow. The day after the election saw Moscow's
largest opposition demonstration for over a decade, with around
5,000 people in attendance.
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