The first round of the Russian presidential election was held, marking a significant moment in post-Soviet democratic processes.
This election was part of Russia's ongoing political transformation following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Presidential elections were held in Russia on 16 June 1996, with a second round being held on 3 July 1996.
It resulted in a victory for the incumbent Russian president Boris Yeltsin, who ran as an independent politician. Y
eltsin defeated the Communist Party of the Russian Federation challenger Gennady Zyuganov in the second round, receiving 54.4% of the vote. Yeltsin's second inauguration ceremony took place on 9 August 1996.