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Four candidates from Russia’s ruling United Russia party have failed to secure first-round victories in gubernatorial elections over the weekend and will now face their respective challengers in a runoff.

The results came during Sept. 9 elections across Russia that were held as police detained more than 1,000 people at antigovernment protests.

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