Belarusian presidential election, 2001

Belarusian presidential election, 2001

9 September 2001

Nominee Alexander Lukashenko Vladimir Goncharik Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,666,680 965,261 Percentage 77.4% 16.0%

President before election Alexander Lukashenko Independent Elected President Alexander Lukashenko Independent

Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 9 September 2001.^[1] The election should have been held in 1999, but a revised constitution adopted in 1996 extended incumbent Alexander Lukashenko's term for another two years.

Lukashenko was handily reelected with 77.4% of the vote over two minor candidates. Voter turnout was 83.9%.^[2] The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe noted that the elections were "not democratic" and not free and fair.^[3]

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Alexander Lukashenko	Independent	4,666,680	77.4
Vladimir Goncharik	Independent	965,261	16.0
Sergei Gaidukevich	Liberal Democratic Party	153,199	2.5
Against all		245,241	4.1
Invalid/blank votes		138,706	–
Total		6,169,087	100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p252 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p262
3. Belarus vote 'neither free nor fair' BBC News, 10 September 2001