Presidential elections were held in Russia on 4 March 2012. There were five officially registered candidates: four representatives of registered parties, and one nominal independent. The election was
Vladimir Putin 2012
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Mikhail Prokhorov IF 09 2013
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Mikhail Dmitrievich Prokhorov is a Russian-Israeli oligarch and politician. He formerly owned the Brooklyn Nets.
2012 Russian presidential election
…65.27% (4.44pp) Nominee Vladimir Putin Gennady Zyuganov Party United Russia CPRF Popular vote 45,602,075 12,318,353 Percentage 64.35% 17.38% Nominee Mikhail Prokhorov Vladimir Zhirinovsky Party Independent LDPR Popular vote 5,722,508 4,458,103 Percentage 8.08% 6.29% Results by federal subject Vladimir Putin: 45–50…
Prokhorov in 2013
Mikhail Prokhorov (right-center, wearing red tie)
Mikhail Prokhorov (center)