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== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
Yanukovych stepped down to avoid bloodshed after the rerun. | Yanukovych stepped down to avoid bloodshed after the rerun.<ref>{{News citation|date=2009-11-27|title=Yanukovych says presidential election scenario of 2004 won't be repeated in 2010|url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/26340.html|newspaper=Interfax|retrieved=2022-03-29}}</ref> | ||
In 2010, Yanukovych won the next presidential election<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Interns|date=2010-02-16|title=Update: Yanukovych to be sworn in, rival fights on|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/update-yanukovych-to-be-sworn-in-rival-fights-on-59703.html|newspaper=Kyiv Post|retrieved=2022-03-29}}</ref> but was overthrown in another color revolution known as [[2014 Ukrainian coup d'etat|Euromaidan]] four years later. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Colour Revolutions]] | [[Category:Colour Revolutions]] | ||
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The Orange Revolution (Ukrainian: Помаранчева Революція) was a color revolution in Ukraine in 2004 against president-elect Viktor Yanukovych.
2004 presidential election[edit | edit source]
Since no candidate won a majority of votes in the first round of Ukraine’s 2004 presidential election, a run-off was declared between the top two candidates: Viktor Yushchenko (independent) and Viktor Yanukovych of the pro-Russian[1] Party of Regions. On 21 November, Yanukovych won the second round with 49.42% of the vote while Yushchenko got 46.69%.[2]
Rerun[edit | edit source]
A re-run was ordered by the Supreme Court of Ukraine for 26 December. In the second vote, Yushchenko won the election with 52% of the vote.[3]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
Yanukovych stepped down to avoid bloodshed after the rerun.[4]
In 2010, Yanukovych won the next presidential election[5] but was overthrown in another color revolution known as Euromaidan four years later.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ T. J. (2012-10-29). "Viktor Yanukovych's party claims victory" The Economist. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ Про Результати Виборів Президента Україні (2004-11-24). Central Election Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
- ↑ Davidovich (2005-01-10). Про оприлюднення результатів повторного голосування 26 грудня 2004 року з виборів Президента України Central Election Committee. Archived from the original on 2005-03-12.
- ↑ "Yanukovych says presidential election scenario of 2004 won't be repeated in 2010" (2009-11-27). Interfax. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ Interns (2010-02-16). "Update: Yanukovych to be sworn in, rival fights on" Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2022-03-29.