2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election

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2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election

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  Rauf Denktash.jpg Derviş Eroğlu (cropped).jpg
Nominee Rauf Denktaş Derviş Eroğlu
Party Independent UBP
Popular vote 42,820 29,555
Percentage 43.67% 30.14%

  Mustafa Akıncı 2017.jpg Mehmet Ali Talat.jpg
Nominee Mustafa Akıncı Mehmet Ali Talat
Party TKP CTP
Popular vote 11,469 9,834
Percentage 11.70% 10.03%

President before election

Rauf Denktaş
Independent

Elected President

Rauf Denktaş
Independent

Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 15 April 2000.[1] Incumbent president Rauf Denktaş was the lead candidate in the first round, but failed to cross the 50% threshold to win outright. However, the second-placed candidate Derviş Eroğlu forfeited the election and the second round was not held.

Results[]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rauf DenktaşIndependent42,82043.67
Derviş EroğluNational Unity Party 29,55530.14
Mustafa AkıncıCommunal Liberation Party11,46911.70
Mehmet Ali TalatRepublican Turkish Party9,83410.03
Patriotic Unity Movement2,5452.60
Independent8990.92
Independent5530.56
Independent3690.38
Total98,044100.00
Valid votes98,04495.53
Invalid/blank votes4,5924.47
Total votes102,636100.00
Registered voters/turnout126,67581.02
Source: YSK

References[]

  1. ^ Carr, Adam. "TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF 15 APRIL 2000". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
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