MOSCOW, December 3 (RIA Novosti) - The pro-presidential United Russia party won a landslide victory in the Chechen November 27 parliamentary elections, getting 33 out of 58 seats, the Chechen Election Commission said Saturday, declaring the final results of the elections in the republic.
According to Commission Chairman Ismail Baikhanov, three out of eight parties made it into the parliament - United Russia, the Communist Party, and the Union of Right Forces (SPS).
The party garnered 60.65% of the popular vote, which gives it 14 seats. The Communists received 12.2% and the SPS, 12.39%. These parties will get three seats each, Baikhanov said.
In individual electoral districts, United Russia won 19 out of 38 seats. The Communists won three seats, while the SPS and the Eurasian Union one seat each.
Independent candidates will have 14 seats.
The Chechen parliament is comprised of two houses - the People's Assembly (lower house) and the Republic Council (upper house).
