1999 Macedonian presidential election explained

Country:Republic of Macedonia
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1994 Macedonian general election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:2004 Macedonian presidential election
Next Year:2004
Election Date:31 October 1999 (first round)
Turnout:65.12% (first round)
69.10% (second round)
Image1:Борис Трайковский (07-03-2002) (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Boris Trajkovski
Party1:VMRO-DPMNE
Popular Vote1:582,808
Percentage1:53.16%
Nominee2:Tito Petkovski
Party2:Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
Popular Vote2:513,614
Percentage2:46.84%
President
Before Election:Kiro Gligorov
Before Party:Social Democratic Union of Macedonia
After Election:Boris Trajkovski
After Party:VMRO-DPMNE

Presidential elections were held in Macedonia on 31 October 1999, with a second round on 14 November.[1] Tito Petkovski of the Social Democratic Union won the first round. However, as he received less than 50% of the vote, the election went to a second round, which was won by Boris Trajkovski of VMRO-DPMNE, who won 53.2% of the vote.

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Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]