The United Russia party has got a majority of votes in the elections to local government bodies of the Lugansk People’s Republic, LPR Election Commission deputy chairperson Marianna Sumskaya told reporters as she announced election results.
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The first parliamentary and municipal elections in the LPR after its accession to Russia took place on September 8 through September 10.
Early voting was held on September 1 - 4 at 329 exterritorial venues in 81 Russian regions for residents staying outside the LPR , while on September 2 through 7, it was held for residents living in remote areas or locations where setting up a polling station is not possible.
The LPR Election Commission earlier certified the results of the regional parliamentary election which United Russia won by a landslide gathering 74.63 percent of votes. Voter turnout was 72.53 percent. *i*sb
