1991 Sc 6306. Election of Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russia. Scott 6046

1991. Election of Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russia.
Catalogs: Scott 6046, Standard Collection 6306, Michel 6248, Yt 5906.
Issued on: 1991-10-29.
Perforation: comb 11½
Printing: Photogravure
Size: 40 x 28 mm
Colors: Multicolor
Face value: 7 Soviet kopek.
Print run: 1,900,000.

Russian presidential election, 1991

Presidential elections were held in the Russian SFSR on 12 June 1991. It was the first presidential election in the country’s history and followed a referendum on an elected president held in March. The result was a victory for Boris Yeltsin, who received 58.6% of the votes. Although Yeltsin ran as an independent, he was supported by Democratic Russia Party.