Belarus: President Lukashenko wins the presidential election with 80.23% of the vote

Steph Deschamps / August 10, 2020

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko won the presidential election on Monday with 80.23% of the vote, according to results released by state agency Belta, the day after a tense poll marked by violence and accusations of fraud.

Lukashenko’s great rival, opponent Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, won 9.9% of the vote, according to the first official results of the Belarusian Election Commission.