The Communist Party of Ukraine () is a political party in Ukraine, currently led by Petro Symonenko. At the parliamentary elections on 29 March 1998, the party gained 25% of the vote and 123 seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament. At the parliamentary elections on 30 March 2002, the party won 19.98% of the popular vote and 66 out of 450 seats in the Verkhovna Rada. Since then the party has lost much support, particularly after the Orange Revolution. At the parliamentary elections on 26 March 2006, the party received 3.66% of the vote, barely enough to get into Parliament, and received 21 seats.
Communist parties in the Former Soviet Union | Political parties in Ukraine | History of Ukraine | 1918 establishments | Ukrainian Revolution
Parti communiste d'Ukraine | Communistische Partij van Oekraïne | Коммунистическая партия Украины | Комуністична партія України | 烏克蘭共產黨
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