RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and JournalismRUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism2312-92202312-9247Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)4471The appearance of political PR technologies on the example of electoral campaign to the first State Duma of the Russian Empire in 1906SavastenkoR AКафедра массовых коммуникацийФилологический факультет; Российский университет дружбы народов; RussianPeoples' Friendship University-RussianPeoples' Friendship University150220082273507092016Copyright © 2008,2008The article examines the specifics of appearance of political PR technologies in pre-Revolutionary Russia on the example of electoral campaign to the first State Duma of the Russian Empire in 1906. As the main determining PR documents a range of essential legislative acts was studied. These acts determine the rules of political struggle, relations between the power and people as well as reasons which made authority to declare given bills.