Reuters: Pro-Putin party wins Russian parliamentary election
Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin comfortably won a parliamentary election, early results showed on Monday, but low turnout suggested a softening of enthusiasm for the ruling elite 18 months before the next presidential election.
The ruling United Russia party won 51 percent in Sunday's election, according to a preliminary central election commission tally after a quarter of the votes had been counted.
That would allow the party, which was founded by Putin and benefits from his popularity, to extend its dominance in the lower house of parliament, or Duma. An exit poll also had United Russia as the overwhelming winner.
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WNU Editor: I have been told that a lot of voters stayed home (about 20%) .... but this is still a big win for Putin.
More News On Russia's Parliamentary Elections
Russia votes in nationwide Election Day LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Live Blog: Russians Vote in Duma Elections -- Moscow Times
United Russia Wins Over 53% of Votes as 60% of Ballots Counted -- Sputnik
Elections 2016: An Overwelming Victory for the Kremlin -- Moscow Times
United Russia leads with 53.54% after 50% of ballots counted — CEC -- TASS
President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party wins parliamentary election -- DW
Russia election: Pro-Vladimir Putin party United Russia set to win, after topping exit poll -- The Independent
Putin's Party Retains Power in Sunday's Parliamentary Elections -- VOA
Putin Claims Victory for Ruling Party in Parliamentary Vote -- Bloomberg
Russian ruling party gaining new mandate despite economic slump -- Washington Post
Russian polls close on national election day, early results indicate United Russia lead -- RT
Russian election: Putin-backed party well ahead - exit polls -- BBC
Vladimir Putin's party winning in Russian parliamentary elections -- CNN
With Few Surprises, Putin's Party Wins Parliamentary Election Called 'Dullest' Ever -- ABC news
Putin's party may have just won another victory, but its performance is underwhelming -- L.A. Times
Russian election unlikely to loosen Putin's grip on power -- The Guardian
Allegations of voter fraud surface in Russian parliamentary polls -- DW
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Putin counts the votes as well as casting them.
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