2004 Lithuanian presidential election

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2004 Lithuanian presidential election
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27 June 2004 (second round)		 2009 →
  Julius Numavicius with Valdas Adamkus (cropped) 2004.jpg Kazimiera Prunskienė.png
Nominee Valdas Adamkus Kazimira Prunskienė
Party Independent VNDS
Popular vote 723,891 651,024
Percentage 52.6% 47.4%
President before election

Artūras Paulauskas (acting)
New Union

Elected President

Valdas Adamkus
Independent

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Presidential elections were held in Lithuania in June 2004 alongside European elections. They were held following the impeachment of President Rolandas Paksas, who was elected in January 2003.

Background[]

Paksas was impeached for allegedly leaking classified material, and granting citizenship to Russian businessman Jurij Borisov in exchange for financial support. The Constitutional Court of Lithuania ruled that Paksas could not seek re-election as president. In accordance with the constitution, the speaker of parliament, Artūras Paulauskas, became acting president pending new elections.

Candidates[]

The candidates for the presidency were Adamkus, who had been President from 1998 to 2003 and who was running as an independent, Prunskienė of the Peasants and New Democratic Party Union (VNDS), Vilija Blinkevičiūtė of the New Union (Social Liberals) (NS), Petras Auštrevičius (independent), and Česlovas Juršėnas of the Social Democratic Party (LSDP).

Results[]

In the first round on 13 June, former President, Valdas Adamkus, led the vote tally over the former Prime Minister Kazimira Prunskienė. Adamkus defeated Prunskienė in the second round on 27 June.

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Valdas Adamkus Independent 387,837 31.14 723,891 52.65
Kazimiera Prunskienė Peasants and New Democratic Party Union[1] 264,681 21.25 651,024 47.35
Petras Auštrevičius Independent[2] 240,413 19.30
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė New Union (Social Liberals) 204,819 16.45
Česlovas Juršėnas Social Democratic Party 147,610 11.85
Invalid/blank votes 39,707 – 20,188 –
Total 1,245,360 100 1,374,915 100
Registered voters/turnout 2,655,309 48.40 2,659,211 52.46
Source: Central Election Committee, Central Election Committee

References[]

  1. ^ Supported by the Liberal Democratic Party
  2. ^ Supported by the Liberal and Centre Union and Labour Party

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