In August 2020, 48 percent of Russians believed that the presidential election in Belarus that took place on August 9 was held entirely or for the most part fairly. According to official results, the winner of the election was the incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko with approximately 80 percent of votes.
Was the presidential election in Belarus held fairly?
The original question was worded by the source as follows: "On August 9, a presidential election was held in Belarus. It was announced that the president Lukashenko received 80% [of votes], the candidate from the opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya - 10%. What do you think, was this election held fairly?"
The survey was conducted in 137 localities in 50 federal subjects of Russia.
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Levada Center. (August 27, 2020). Was the presidential election in Belarus held fairly? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131297/russians-on-fairness-of-belarus-presidential-election/
Levada Center. "Was the presidential election in Belarus held fairly?." Chart. August 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131297/russians-on-fairness-of-belarus-presidential-election/
Levada Center. (2020). Was the presidential election in Belarus held fairly?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131297/russians-on-fairness-of-belarus-presidential-election/
Levada Center. "Was The Presidential Election in Belarus Held Fairly?." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131297/russians-on-fairness-of-belarus-presidential-election/
Levada Center, Was the presidential election in Belarus held fairly? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131297/russians-on-fairness-of-belarus-presidential-election/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Was the presidential election in Belarus held fairly? [Graph], Levada Center, August 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1131297/russians-on-fairness-of-belarus-presidential-election/
