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Yeltsin elected Russia president on third ballot
Boris Yeltsin narrowly won the Russian presidency on the third ballot in the Congress of People's Deputies with 535 votes, four more than the majority. His rival Alexander Vlasov received 467. Yeltsin, a 59 year old Siberian, will push for radical reforms and a shift toward a market economy, while Gorbachev backed opponents and called for central control.
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