2006 Belarusian presidential election

2006 Belarusian presidential election

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Nominee Alexander Lukashenko Alaksandar Milinkievič
Party Independent ADSB
Popular vote 5,501,249 405,486
Percentage 84.44% 6.22%

Results by region
Lukashenko:      60–65%      75–80%      80–85%

President before election

Alexander Lukashenko
Independent

Elected President

Alexander Lukashenko
Independent

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]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p262 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Republic of Belarus Presidential Election 19 March 2006: OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Report OSCE