2000 Georgian presidental election

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2000 Georgian presidential election

← 1995 9 April 2000 2004 →
Turnout75.86% (Increase 7.56 pp)
 
Nominee Eduard Shevardnadze Jumber Patiashvili
Party Independent Independent
Alliance SMK
Popular vote 1,870,311 390,486
Percentage 82.00% 17.12%

President before election

Eduard Shevardnadze
SMK

Elected President

Eduard Shevardnadze
SMK

The 2000 Georgian presidental election happened on April 9, 2000. [1] Eduard Shevardnadze, the incumbent president, won reelection, and defeated Jumber Patiashvili, former leader of Georgian SSR. Turnuout on elections was 75.9%.[2]

Results[change | change source]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Eduard ShevardnadzeUnion of Citizens of Georgia1,870,31182.00
Jumber PatiashviliIndependent390,48617.12
Kartlos GharibashviliIndependent7,8630.34
Avtandil JogildzeNational State Union of Georgia–Victorious Georgia5,9420.26
Vazha ZhghentiProgressive Party of Georgia3,3630.15
Tengiz AsanidzeIndependent2,7930.12
Total2,280,758100.00
Valid votes2,280,75897.34
Invalid/blank votes62,4182.66
Total votes2,343,176100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,088,92575.86
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[change | change source]

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p382 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen et al., p402