Who won the 2004 Russian presidential election?
Vladimir Putin won the 2004 Russian presidential election in a landslide, taking 72% of the vote. It was his re-election to a second full four-year term as President of Russia.
Questions about 2004 Russian presidential election
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was the 2004 Russian presidential election held?
The 2004 Russian presidential election was held on the 14th of March 2004.
Who ran against Vladimir Putin in the 2004 Russian presidential election?
Five other candidates appeared alongside Vladimir Putin on the ballot: Sergey Glazyev, Oleg Malyshkin, Sergey Mironov, Irina Khakamada, and Nikolay Kharitonov. One additional candidate, Ivan Rybkin, had also been registered but withdrew before election day.
Why did Ivan Rybkin withdraw from the 2004 Russian presidential election?
Ivan Rybkin withdrew from the 2004 Russian presidential election on the 6th of March 2004, after a scandalous disappearance and an appearance in Kyiv in February 2004. He had been registered as a candidate on the 7th of February 2004.
Was the 2004 Russian presidential election considered free and fair?
International observers disagreed. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe said the election lacked elements of a genuine democratic contest, while observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States called it free, democratic and fair.
How did state television cover the candidates in the 2004 Russian presidential election?
State-controlled channels favored Vladimir Putin heavily. Channel One Russia gave him more than four hours of coverage in the month before the vote, compared with just 21 minutes for the second-most-covered candidate, Nikolay Kharitonov.