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Candidates in the 1996 Russian presidential election

Candidates in the 1996 Russian presidential election

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This article contains the list of candidates associated with the 1996 Russian presidential election.

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Registered candidates

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Withdrawn candidates

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Rejected candidates

78 voter initiative groups were authorized by the Central Election Commission to collect signatures. However, only seventeen candidates managed to submit petitions with one million signatures by the deadline on April 16.[4] Six of these were rejected by the Central Election Commission.

  • Sergei Mavrodi,[1][4][5] Head of MMM investment fund[5]
  • Vladimir Podoprigora[1][4][5]
  • Galina Starovoytova, leader of Democratic Russia, had turned in her petition the day before the deadline.[4][5] Her candidacy was rejected due to irregularities with signatures.[6] Unsuccessfully appealed to Supreme Court.[1][5]
  • Artyom Tarasov,[1][5] millionaire businessman, candidacy rejected due to irregularities with signatures.[5] Unsuccessfully appealed to Supreme Court.[5]
  • Lev Ubozhko,[1][5][6] leader of the Conservative Party.[5] Candidacy was rejected due to irregularities with signatures.[6] Unsuccessfully appealed to Supreme court.[1][5]
  • Viacheslav Ushakov,[1][5][6] President of the Moscow Investment Foundation Joint Stock Company.[5] Candidacy was rejected due to irregularities with signatures.[5][6] Unsuccessfully appealed to Supreme Court.[1][5]

Declared candidates who withdrew without registering

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Other declared candidates

Possible candidates who did not run

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The following individuals were included in some polls, were referred to in the media as possible candidates or had publicly expressed interest long before the elections but never announced that they would run.


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