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Ukraine’s presidential election second tour results (2010)

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

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According to the results, Viktor Yanukovych won 48,95% (12 481 268 votes) in the first round of the presidential election, while Yulia Tymoshenko received 45,47% (11 593 340 votes)

A total of 4,36% of Ukrainians voted against all presidential candidates.

The second round of Ukraine’s presidential elections was held on February 7 2010.

Ukraine’s presidential election second tour results (2010)

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The second round of Ukraine’s presidential elections held on February 7 2010

Yanukovich V.F. 48.40% (11 941 226 votes)
Timoshenko Y.V. 45.99% (11 346 196 votes)

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Ukraine’s presidential election first tour results (2010)

Friday, January 29th, 2010

The first round of Ukraine’s presidential elections held on January 17 2010

  1. Yanukovich V.F. 35.68% (7 069 299 votes)
  2. Timoshenko Y.V. 24.77% (4 908 687 votes)
  3. Tigipko S.L. 13.02% (2 580 275 votes)
  4. Yatsenyuk A.P. 6.97% (1 381 537 votes)
  5. Yushchenko V.A. 5.40% (1 070 574 votes)
  6. Simonenko P. 3.55% (704 721 votes)
  7. Litvin V.M. 2.33% (463 574 votes)
  8. Tyahnybok O.Ya. 1.44% (286 023 votes)
  9. Gritsenko A.S. 1.20% (239 156 votes)
  10. Bogoslovska I. H. 0.42% (84 994 votes)
  11. Moroz O.O. 0.39% (77 830 votes)
  12. Kostenko Y.I. 0.22% (44 183 votes)
  13. Suprun L.P. 0.19% (37 818 votes)
  14. Protivsih V.V. 0.16% (32 491 votes)
  15. Pabat O.V. 0.14% (28 521 votes)
  16. Ratushnyak S.M. 0.13% (25 994 votes)
  17. Brodsky M. Y. 0.06% (12 274 votes)
  18. Riabokon O.V. 0.03% (6 691 votes)

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Ukraine to hold parliamentary poll September 30

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Ukraine will hold early parliamentary elections on September 30, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said Sunday.

The announcement came early Sunday after many hours of tense talks between Yushchenko and his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, aimed at ending a long-running political crisis in the country.

“After long talks, a compromise decision has been reached. Now we can say that the political crisis in Ukraine is over,” Yushchenko said.

On April 2, pro-Western leader Yushchenko issued a decree to dissolve the 450-seat Supreme Rada and hold early elections. Parliament and ministers, dominated by pro-Russian Prime Minister Yanukovych’s supporters, refused to obey the order and …

Ukraine president Victor Yushchenko dissolves Parliament and calls for elections

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

KIEV: President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine on Monday signed an order to dissolve Parliament and called early elections.

Yushchenko, who acted after more than seven hours of talks with parliamentary leaders failed, accused the parliamentary majority led by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych of seeking to expand its power base in violation of the constitution, and of making decisions that violated the law.

“My actions are dictated by the strict necessity to save the state’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Yushchenko said. “It is not only my right, it is my obligation.”

As Yushchenko spoke, Parliament met in an extraordinary session. Yanukovych and top government …

List of candidates of Ukrainian presidential election, 2004

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

Viktor Yushchenko    (self-nominated)
Viktor Yanukovych    (Party of Regions)
Oleksandr Moroz    (Socialist Party of Ukraine)
Petro Symonenko    (Communist Party of Ukraine)
Nataliya Vitrenko    (Progressive Socialist Party of Ukraine)
Anatoliy Kinakh    (Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Ukraine)
Oleksandr Yakovenko    (Communist Party of Workers and Peasants)
Oleksandr Omelchenko    (Unity Party)
Leonid Chernovetsky    (self-nominated)
Dmytro Korchynskyy    (self-nominated)
Andriy Chornovil    (self-nominated)
Mykola Hrabar    (self-nominated)
Mykhaylo Brodskyy    (self-nominated)
Yuriy Zbitnyev    (New Power Party)
Serhiy Komisarenko    (self-nominated)
Vasyl Volha    (non-governmental organization “Public Control”)
Bohdan Boyko    (Movement of Ukrainian Patriots)
Oleksandr Rzhavskyy    (United Family Party)
Mykola Rohozhynskyy    (self-nominated)
Vladyslav Kryvobokov    (People’s Party of Depositors and Social Protection)
Oleksandr Bazylyuk    (Slavic Party of Ukraine)
Ihor Dushyn    (Liberal Democratic Party of Ukraine)
Roman Kozak    (Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists in Ukraine)
Volodymyr Nechyporuk    …

Ukrainian presidential election, 2004

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

The presidential election held in November and December 2004 in Ukraine was mostly a political battle between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and former Prime Minister and opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. The election was held in a highly charged atmosphere, with allegations of media bias, intimidation and even a poisoning of Yushchenko that was later confirmed to be the result of the poison dioxin.

According to official results, announced on November 23, the election was won by Yanukovych, but Yushchenko and his supporters, as well as many international observers, denounced the election as rigged. This led to a serious political crisis, widespread …