2006 Belarusian presidential election|
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Results by region Lukashenko: 60–65% 75–80% 80–85% |
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Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 19 March 2006. The result was a victory for incumbent, President Alexander Lukashenko, who received 84.4% of the vote.[1] However, Western observers deemed the elections rigged. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) declared that the election "failed to meet OSCE commitments for democratic elections".[2] In contrast, election observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) described the vote as open and transparent. [citation needed]