Party of Russian Unity and Accord
Political party in Russia
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The Party of Russian Unity and Accord (Russian: Партия российского единства и согласия, Partiya rossiiskogo edinstva i soglasiya, PRES) was a political party in Russia.
Founded17 August 1993
Party of Russian Unity and Accord Партия российского единства и согласия | |
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| Leader | Sergey Shakhray |
| Founded | 17 August 1993 |
| Ideology | Federalism Conservatism Liberalism Centrism |
| Political position | Center to center-right |
| Colours | Dark blue Light blue Red |
History
The party was established in August 1993.[1] In the December 1993 parliamentary elections it received 7% of the proportional representation vote,[2] and won 27 of the 450 seats in the State Duma.[3]
In the 1995 elections the party's vote share fell to 0.4%, and it failed to win any proportional seats, although it did win a single district seat.[4][5] It did not contest any further elections.[5]
Election results
State Duma
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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| 1993 | Sergey Shakhray | 3,620,035 | 6.73 (#7) | 22 / 450 |
– | Coalition |
| 1995 | 245,977 | 0.36 (#26) | 1 / 450 |
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Coalition (1995–1998) | |
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| Coalition (1998–1999) |