1994 Ukrainian Presidential Election

10 July 1994 (second round) · The founding elections · two-round vote

Early presidential elections were held in Ukraine on 26 June 1994, with a second round on 10 July. They were held ahead of schedule following a compromise between President Leonid Kravchuk and the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament.

President before

Leonid Kravchuk

Independent

Elected President

Leonid Kuchma

Independent

Winning share

52.4%

second round

Turnout

70.4%

second round 71.6%

The result

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Leonid Kravchuk

Independent · 9,977,766 votes

45.24%

second round

Leonid Kuchma

Independent · 8,274,806 votes

52.35%

second round

Oleksandr Moroz

Socialist Party of Ukraine · 3,466,541 votes

13.33%

first round

Volodymyr Lanovyi

Independent · 2,483,986 votes

9.55%

first round

Valeriy Babych

Independent · 644,263 votes

2.48%

first round

Ivan Plyushch

Independent · 321,886 votes

1.24%

first round

Petro Talanchuk

Independent · 143,361 votes

0.55%

first round


Leonid Kravchuk	Independent	9,977,766	38.36%	12,111,603	45.24%
Leonid Kuchma	Independent	8,274,806	31.81%	14,016,850	52.35%
Oleksandr Moroz	Socialist Party of Ukraine	3,466,541	13.33%	—	—
Volodymyr Lanovyi	Independent	2,483,986	9.55%	—	—
Valeriy Babych	Independent	644,263	2.48%	—	—
Ivan Plyushch	Independent	321,886	1.24%	—	—
Petro Talanchuk	Independent	143,361	0.55%	—	—