2018 Russian presidential election
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The 2018 Russian presidential election was a nationwide vote in Russia that resulted in President Vladimir Putin securing a fourth term amid limited opposition and widespread international scrutiny.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2018 Russian presidential election canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Russian presidential election Context triple: [Vladimir Zhirinovsky, candidateInElection, 2018 Russian presidential election]
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A.
2012 Russian presidential election
The 2012 Russian presidential election was the national vote in which Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency of Russia amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud and significant opposition protests.
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B.
2008 Russian presidential election
The 2008 Russian presidential election was the national vote in which Dmitry Medvedev was elected president of Russia to succeed Vladimir Putin amid limited opposition and strong Kremlin control over the political landscape.
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C.
2000 Russian presidential election
The 2000 Russian presidential election was the vote in which Vladimir Putin secured his first term as President of Russia, marking the consolidation of his long-term political dominance.
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D.
1996 Russian presidential election
The 1996 Russian presidential election was a pivotal post-Soviet contest in which incumbent Boris Yeltsin narrowly defeated Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov amid intense political and economic turmoil.
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E.
1991 Russian presidential election
The 1991 Russian presidential election was the first popular vote for the presidency of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, resulting in Boris Yeltsin becoming its inaugural elected president during the final months of the Soviet Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 Russian presidential election Target entity description: The 2018 Russian presidential election was a nationwide vote in Russia that resulted in President Vladimir Putin securing a fourth term amid limited opposition and widespread international scrutiny.
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A.
2012 Russian presidential election
The 2012 Russian presidential election was the national vote in which Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency of Russia amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud and significant opposition protests.
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B.
2008 Russian presidential election
The 2008 Russian presidential election was the national vote in which Dmitry Medvedev was elected president of Russia to succeed Vladimir Putin amid limited opposition and strong Kremlin control over the political landscape.
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C.
2000 Russian presidential election
The 2000 Russian presidential election was the vote in which Vladimir Putin secured his first term as President of Russia, marking the consolidation of his long-term political dominance.
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D.
1996 Russian presidential election
The 1996 Russian presidential election was a pivotal post-Soviet contest in which incumbent Boris Yeltsin narrowly defeated Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov amid intense political and economic turmoil.
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E.
1991 Russian presidential election
The 1991 Russian presidential election was the first popular vote for the presidency of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, resulting in Boris Yeltsin becoming its inaugural elected president during the final months of the Soviet Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | presidential election ⓘ |
| allegation | reports of voter coercion and irregularities ⓘ |
| allowedOverseasVoting | yes ⓘ |
| ballotAccessRequirement | signature collection for non-parliamentary candidates ⓘ |
| campaignPeriod | December 2017 – March 2018 ⓘ |
| candidate |
Boris Titov
ⓘ
Grigory Yavlinsky ⓘ Ksenia Sobchak ⓘ Maxim Suraykin ⓘ Pavel Grudinin ⓘ Sergey Baburin ⓘ Vladimir Putin ⓘ Vladimir Zhirinovsky ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Russian Federation ⓘ |
| contestedBy | Ukrainian government regarding voting in Crimea ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
lack of genuine competition
ⓘ
media bias in favor of the incumbent ⓘ misuse of administrative resources ⓘ restrictions on fundamental freedoms ⓘ |
| dateAnnounced | 2017-12-15 ⓘ |
| electionSystem | two-round system with first-past-the-post in practice ⓘ |
| electoralType | presidential ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018-03-18 ⓘ |
| excludedCandidate | Alexei Navalny ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Vladimir Putin ⓘ |
| internationalObservation |
Commonwealth of Independent States observer mission
ⓘ
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights ⓘ
linked to:
OSCE/ODIHR
|
| legalVoterAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| location |
Russian Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
|
| mainOpponent | Pavel Grudinin ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2024 Russian presidential election ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first Russian presidential election after annexation of Crimea ⓘ |
| numberOfRegisteredCandidates | 8 ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of Russia
ⓘ
linked to:
President of the Russian Federation
|
| organizedBy | Central Election Commission of Russia ⓘ |
| popularVote | Vladimir Putin: about 56,430,712 votes ⓘ |
| popularVotePercentage | Vladimir Putin: 76.69% ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2012 Russian presidential election ⓘ |
| reasonForExclusion | Alexei Navalny barred due to prior criminal conviction ⓘ |
| result | Vladimir Putin elected to a fourth presidential term ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-03-18 ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| turnout |
about 67% of registered voters
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about 67.5% ⓘ |
| votingHeldIn | Crimea ⓘ |
| votingMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| winner | Vladimir Putin ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 Russian presidential election Description of subject: The 2018 Russian presidential election was a nationwide vote in Russia that resulted in President Vladimir Putin securing a fourth term amid limited opposition and widespread international scrutiny.
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