Russia's ruling party hit badly in Moscow election

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Russia's ruling United Russia party has suffered major losses in Sunday's election to the Moscow city parliament, nearly complete results show.

The party lost nearly a third of the seats in the 45-member parliament, but remains on course to retain its majority with about 26 seats.

With most opposition candidates disqualified, the Communists, independents and others gained seats.

The exclusion of the opposition candidates triggered mass protests.
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In a major upset, the party's leader in the Russian capital, Andrei Metelsky, was not re-elected.

The Communist Party is expected to get 13 seats, while the liberal Yabloko party and left-leaning Just Russia will each have three seats.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny promoted a strategy of "smart voting" after his own allies were all barred from running in this election.
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United Russia was formed in 2001 to support President Vladimir Putin, whose ratings have fallen in recent months. - BBC

This is interesting. If Putin loses control of his mother Russia, he'll have less resources to direct the Trump-Pence 2020 campaign.

[RockRaven]

1. Damned amateurs... When Saddam Hussein rigged his elections, he got 90-something percent.

Kim Jong Il managed 99+% in his bogus elections.

Putin can't rig it better than 26/45? You Fucking Loser!!!

[NCLefty]

2. "But still retains the majority.."

They can just whack or arrest whoever they want to restore things.

Some might even say Putin let this be the result to get the opposition to relax a bit, thinking they won something.

[Thekaspervote]

3. Agree!! Just like they did here in MI, WI & PA. Vote total percentages were almost identical in

Losses for the Dems. Just enough to let the dotard win while not trying to raise suspicion.