1994 Ukrainian presidential election

Early presidential elections were held in Ukraine on 26 June 1994, with a second round on 10 July. They were held ahead of schedule following a compromise between President Leonid Kravchuk and the Verkhovna Rada. The elections saw Kravchuk defeated by his former Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma. They were the first presidential elections in the Commonwealth of Independent States in which the incumbent was defeated.

1994 Ukrainian presidential election
26 June 1994 (first round)
10 July 1994 (second round)
Turnout70.37% (first round)
71.63% (second round)
 
Nominee Leonid Kuchma Leonid Kravchuk
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 14,016,850 12,111,603
Percentage 52.35% 45.24%
President before election

Leonid Kravchuk
Independent

 Elected President

Leonid Kuchma
Independent

Kuchma took office on 19 July, marking the first peaceful transfer of power since the fall of Communism.

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