Yugoslavian general election, 2000

Yugoslavian presidential election
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
24 September 2000

 
Candidate Vojislav Koštunica Slobodan Milošević
Party DOS SPS
Popular vote 2,470,304 1,826,799
Percentage 50.24% 37.15%

President before election

Slobodan Milošević
SPS

Elected President

Vojislav Koštunica
DOS

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General elections were held in Yugoslavia on 24 September 2000.[1] They were the first free elections held in Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) since the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia in 1992, and the first free direct elections of any sort held in that country since 1927.

In the presidential election, official results initially showed Vojislav Koštunica of the Democratic Opposition led incumbent Slobodan Milošević of the Socialist Party of Serbia in the first round of voting, but short of the 50.01 percent needed to avoid a runoff election. However, Koštunica claimed he was not only ahead, but had finished just a few thousand votes over the threshold to win a first-round victory. Spontaneous protests broke out in support of Koštunica, and Milošević was forced to resign on 7 October and concede the presidency to Koštunica.[2] Revised totals were subsequently released showing Koštunica had indeed won a narrow first-round victory, with just over 50.2 percent of the vote.[3]

In the Federal Assembly elections the Democratic Opposition emerged as the largest party in the Chamber of Citizens,[4] whilst the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro won the most seats in the Chamber of Republics.[5]

Results

President

Differences between the official results proclaimed by Federal Electoral Committee before and after 5 October
Official results (28 September 2000)[6] Official results (10 October 2000)[3]
Candidate Nominator Votes % Votes %
Vojislav Koštunica Democratic Opposition of Serbia 2,474,392 48.96 2,470,304 50.24
Slobodan Milošević Socialist Party of Serbia 1,951,761 38.62 1,826,799 37.15
Tomislav Nikolić Serbian Radical Party 292,759 5.79 289,013 5.88
Vojislav Mihailović Serbian Renewal Movement 146,585 2.90 145,019 2.95
Miodrag Vidojković Affirmative Party 46,421 0.92 45,964 0.93
Total valid votes (percentage of total votes) 4,911,918 97.20 4,778,929 97.19
Invalid votes (percentage of total votes) 135,371 2.68 137,991 2.81
Total votes (turnout) 5,053,428 69.70 4,916,920 71.55
Eligible voters 7,249,831 / 6,871,595 /

Chamber of Citizens

Party Votes % Seats
Serbia
Democratic Opposition of Serbia2,040,64645.058
Socialist Party of Serbia1,532,84133.844
Serbian Radical Party406,1969.05
Union of Vojvodina Hungarians46,7681.01
Other parties496,47111.00
Invalid/blank votes226,108--
Total4,759,030100108
Registered voters/turnout6,395,86274.4
Montenegro
Socialist People's Party of Montenegro104,19883.928
Serb People's Party8,0486.52
Other parties12,0189.60
Invalid/blank votes2,043--
Total126,30710030
Registered voters/turnout437,87628.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Chamber of Republics

Party Votes % Seats
Serbia
Democratic Opposition of Serbia2,092,79946.210
Socialist Party of Serbia1,479,58332.67
Serbian Radical Party472,82010.42
Serbian Renewal Movement281,1536.21
Other parties206,5674.60
Invalid/blank votes226,108
Total4,759,03010020
Registered voters/turnout6,395,86274.4
Montenegro
Socialist People's Party of Montenegro103,42583.219
Serb People's Party9,4957.61
Other parties11,3449.20
Invalid/blank votes2,043
Total126,30710020
Registered voters/turnout437,87628.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

See also

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1678 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Thompson, Wayne C. (2008). The World Today Series: Nordic, Central and Southeastern Europe 2008. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: Stryker-Post Publications. ISBN 978-1-887985-95-6.
  3. 1 2 ElectionGuide.org: Serbia and Montenegro
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1724
  5. Nohlen & Stöver, p1726
  6. Federal Electoral Committee: Official results of the election (web site of the Government of Serbia, 28 September 2000) (Serbian)
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