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Putin Critics Claim Win in Moscow as Kremlin Dominates Vote

  • 16 Kremlin-backed governors all won elections handily
  • Ruling party dealt setback in Moscow contest after protests
A screen displays preliminary election results results on Sept. 9.

A screen displays preliminary election results results on Sept. 9.

Photographer: Alexander Shcherbak/TASS via Getty Images

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Simmering popular anger led to setbacks for Russia’s ruling party in closely watched races in Moscow Sunday, even as the Kremlin used its tight control of the electoral system to ensure wins for its handpicked candidates in gubernatorial votes elsewhere.