Until 2004 only two officials of

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were elected by people: the

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of the oblast and the oblast

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. The legislative body of the oblast was the Representatives Assembly of Astrakhan Oblast in 1994-2001; since then it was replaced by the State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast. The process of the elections of the leaders of Russian federal subjects was abolished by then-

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in 2004.

Governor election in Astrakhan Oblast

1996 elections

1996 marks the first elections of the head of the oblast in the history of this territory. In the elections participated the current head of the region Anatoly Guzhvin (appointed by

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in 1991) and leader of opposition, representative of

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, deputy of the Russian

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Vyacheslav Zvolynsky. The results were as follows:

2000 elections

In 2000 took place the second elections of the Governor. In the elections participated the current head of the region Anatoly Guzhvin and less popular politicians. The results were as follows:

Legislative election in Astrakhan Oblast

2006 elections

In 2006 the oblast

- State Duma of Astrakhan Oblast - was elected by mixed

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. One half of deputies was elected by

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, another half - by

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. On the voting for political parties there was 7-percent

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. Results of voting for political parties: {, class="wikitable" , - ! Name ! Percentage , - ,

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Party , 38.7% , - , Rodina , 16.1% , - ,

, 13.6% , - ,

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, 9.6% In 2006

was the only Russian federal subject, where Rodina could get enough significant support. The ruling party -

- has got relatively low support.

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