1993 Russian legislative election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Russia on 12 December 1993 to elect all 450 seats of the 1st State Duma of the Russian Federation. Additionally, the elections were the first and only instance of direct elections to the Federation Council, with future members appointed by provincial legislatures and governors. The far-right Liberal Democratic Party of Russia party won 64 seats, making it the largest group in the State Duma. The pro-government Choice of Russia bloc came second with 62 seats, and the anti-government Communist Party of the Russian Federation came third with 42. Five seats in Tatarstan were left vacant due to turnout below 25%, and one seat in Chechnya was also unfilled. The elections were held concurrently with the 1993 Russian constitutional referendum.

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