Communists make biggest gains in Russian election; voters rebuff reformers

Article Abstract:

The Communist Party captured 40% of the seats in Russia's Dec 17, 1995, parliamentary elections. Vladimir Zhirinovsky's Liberal Democratic Party won the second highest number of seats, but did not fare as well as previously expected. Economic reform parties won less than 25% of the seats.

Russia, Communist Party (Russia), Russia. State Duma

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Portugal: socialists win general election

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The 10-year rule of Portugal's Social Democratic Party ended with the Oct 1, 1995 win of the Socialist Party under Antonio Guterres. Premier Anibal Cavaco Silva had already announced that he would not run for reelection. The Socialists have 112 seats out of 230 in parliament.

Political activity, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Portugal, Guterres, Antonio, Cavaco Silva, Anibal, Portuguese Socialist Party

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Republican bloc dominates election

Article Abstract:

Hanrapetutiun, a six-party coalition, won 42.66% of proportional voting in Armenia's parliamentary elections held Jul 5, 1995. The coalition also won a majority of individual seats. Voters approved a new constitution by 68%, which grants Pres Levon Ter-Petrossian more power.

Powers and duties, Constitutions, Armenia, Ter-Petrossian, Levon

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