Gennady Zyuganov 1996 presidential campaign

The 1996 Gennady Zyuganov presidential campaign sought to elect the leader of the Communist Party of Russia, Gennady Zyuganov as President of Russia in the 1996 presidential election.

Gennady Zyuganov 1996 presidential campaign
Campaigned for1996 Russian presidential election
CandidateGennady Zyuganov
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation
(1993–present)
Leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in the State Duma (1993–present)
Member of the State Duma (1993–present)
AffiliationCommunist Party of the Russian Federation
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While originally heavily viewed as the favorite to win the election, Zyuganov saw his early lead slip over the course of the election and was ultimately handed a decisive defeat by incumbent Boris Yeltsin in the runoff election.

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