2008 Russian presidential election
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2008 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: 2008 Russian presidential election Context triple: [Vladimir Zhirinovsky, candidateInElection, 2008 Russian presidential election]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Russian presidential election 2008 (attempted)
The Russian presidential election of 2008 (attempted) refers to the unrealized bid by opposition figures, including Garry Kasparov, to challenge the Kremlin’s preferred successor to Vladimir Putin amid significant political and legal obstacles.
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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: 2008 Russian presidential election Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Russian presidential election 2008 (attempted)
The Russian presidential election of 2008 (attempted) refers to the unrealized bid by opposition figures, including Garry Kasparov, to challenge the Kremlin’s preferred successor to Vladimir Putin amid significant political and legal obstacles.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
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presidential election ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| campaignContext |
limited opposition
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strong Kremlin control over political landscape ⓘ |
| constitutionalTermLengthForWinner | 4 years ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| criticisms |
lack of genuine competition
ⓘ
media bias in favor of Kremlin-backed candidate ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | international observers ⓘ |
| electedPresident | Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedPresidentParty | United Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-03-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2012 Russian presidential election ⓘ |
| hasWinner | Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldUnderConstitution | 1993 Constitution of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Vladimir Putin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | United Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| ledToOfficeAssumptionDate | 2008-05-07 ⓘ |
| location | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Andrey Bogdanov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ Gennady Zyuganov NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Zhirinovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Putin-endorsed successor elected in first round ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of Russia ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Central Election Commission of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByAndreyBogdanov | 1.30% ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByDmitryMedvedev | 70.28% ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByGennadyZyuganov | 17.72% ⓘ |
| percentageOfVoteReceivedByVladimirZhirinovsky | 9.35% ⓘ |
| popularVoteFourthPlace | Andrey Bogdanov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Gennady Zyuganov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlace | Vladimir Zhirinovsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Dmitry Medvedev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2004 Russian presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Dmitry Medvedev presidency ⓘ |
| roundsHeld | 1 ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-03-02 ⓘ |
| succeededGovernmentHead | President Vladimir Putin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladimir Putin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInTimeZone | Moscow Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfVoters | Russian citizens ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutPercentage | 69.7% ⓘ |
| votingMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
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Subject: 2008 Russian presidential election Description of subject: 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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