Kyrgyzstani presidential election, 2000
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Presidential elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 29 October 2000. The result was a victory for incumbent President Askar Akayev, who was re-elected with over 70% of the vote,[1] in a vote international election monitors described as having failing to meet international standards.[2][3] Voter turnout was 78.4%.[4]
Election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askar Akayev | Independent | 1,460,201 | 76.4 | |
| Omurbek Tekebayev | Ata Meken Socialist Party | 272,427 | 14.2 | |
| Almazbek Atambayev | Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan | 117,658 | 6.2 | |
| Melis Eshimkanov | People's Party | 21,260 | 1.1 | |
| Tursunbai Bakir uulu | Free Kyrgyzstan Party | 18,774 | 1.0 | |
| Tursunbek Akunov | Human Rights Movement of Kyrgyzstan | 8,557 | 0.4 | |
| Votes against all candidates | 13,291 | 0.7 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 48,679 | – | ||
| Total votes | 1,960,847 | 100 | ||
| Nohlen et al. | ||||
References
- ↑ "Kyrgyz radio announces Akayev victory after all votes counted". Eurasianet.org. 2000-10-30. Archived from the original on September 4, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ↑ "Akayev wins reelection amid fraud claims". Eurasianet.org. 2000-10-30. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan election protest continues". BBC News Online. 2000-11-01. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p448 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
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