2003 Russian legislative election
Legislative election were held in Russia on 7December 2003. At stake were the 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly.
As expected, the pro-Vladimir Putin United Russia party received the most votes and won the most seats. The Communist Party remained the second largest, though much reduced in strength. The Liberal Democratic Party improved its position by 19 seats, while the liberal Yabloko and the liberal-conservative Union of Right Forces lost most of their seats.
