2000 Hungarian presidential election explained
| Election Name: | 2000 Hungarian presidential election |
| Country: | Hungary |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1995 Hungarian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 2005 Hungarian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Election Date: | 5–6 June 2000 |
| Nominee1: | Ferenc Mádl |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Electoral Vote1: | 243 |
| Percentage1: | 62,95% |
| Alliance1: | Fidesz-FKGP-MDF |
| President |
| Before Election: | Árpád Göncz |
| Before Party: | Alliance of Free Democrats |
| After Election: | Ferenc Mádl |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Background
The term for the post of president in Hungary is 5 years. After the 2 consecutive terms of the previous office holder, Árpád Göncz, the succession was somewhat problematic. Though the coalition partner in the first cabinet of Viktor Orbán had its own candidate, party chairman József Torgyán, the leading party wanted another person. In the end Torgyán withdrew from the process.
The voting process
An indirect election was held on 5–6 June 2000.[1] The only candidate was legal scholar Ferenc Mádl, who was nominated formally by FKGP, but with the support of governing Fidesz and MDF parties. The opposition parties did not nominate any candidates.
After three rounds, Mádl was elected President of Hungary, taking the office on 4 August in that year.
First and second rounds
In the first two rounds, two-thirds majority requirement needed to elect the president, according to the Constitution.
Hungarian Presidential elections, 2000
(first round, 5 June 2000)[2] | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| In favor of Ferenc Mádl | Independent (Fidesz-FKGP-MDF) | 251 | 65.03 |
| Against Mádl | – | 105 | 27.2 |
| Did not vote | 23 | 5.96 |
| Invalid votes | 7 | 1.81 |
| Total votes | 363 | 94.04 |
|---|
| Total seats | 386 | 100.00 | |
|---|
- Web site: A harmadik körben megválasztották államfőnek Mádl Ferencet . 2000-06-04 . Origo.hu . 2015-10-08 .
- Web site: Parlament.hu . First round . https://archive.today/20160828053548/http://www-archiv.parlament.hu/internet/plsql/ogy_naplo.naplo_fadat_aktus?p_ckl=36&p_uln=145&p_felsz=2&p_felszig=6&p_aktus=3 . dead . 2016-08-28 . Parlament.hu . 2015-10-09 .
Hungarian Presidential elections, 2000
(second round, 6 June 2000)[3] | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| In favor of Ferenc Mádl | Independent (Fidesz-FKGP-MDF) | 238 | 61.66 |
| Against Mádl | – | 103 | 26.68 |
| Did not vote | 31 | 8.03 |
| Invalid votes | 14 | 3.63 |
| Total votes | 355 | 91.97 |
|---|
| Total seats | 386 | 100.00 | |
|---|
- Web site: A harmadik körben megválasztották államfőnek Mádl Ferencet . 2000-06-04 . Origo.hu . 2015-10-08 .
- Web site: Parlament.hu . First round . https://archive.today/20160828053548/http://www-archiv.parlament.hu/internet/plsql/ogy_naplo.naplo_fadat_aktus?p_ckl=36&p_uln=145&p_felsz=2&p_felszig=6&p_aktus=3 . dead . 2016-08-28 . Parlament.hu . 2015-10-09 .
- Web site: Parlament.hu . Second round . https://archive.today/20160828053551/http://www-archiv.parlament.hu/internet/plsql/ogy_naplo.naplo_fadat_aktus?p_ckl=36&p_uln=146&p_felsz=1&p_felszig=2&p_aktus=2 . dead . 2016-08-28 . Parlament.hu . 2015-10-09 .
Results
Hungarian Presidential elections, 2000
(third round, 6 June 2000)[4] | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|
| In favor of Ferenc Mádl | Independent (Fidesz-FKGP-MDF) | 243 | 62.95 |
| Against Mádl | – | 96 | 24.87 |
| Did not vote | 35 | 9.07 |
| Invalid votes | 12 | 3.11 |
| Total votes | 351 | 90.93 |
|---|
| Total seats | 386 | 100.00 | |
|---|
- Web site: A harmadik körben megválasztották államfőnek Mádl Ferencet . 2000-06-04 . Origo.hu . 2015-10-08 .
- Web site: Parlament.hu . First round . https://archive.today/20160828053548/http://www-archiv.parlament.hu/internet/plsql/ogy_naplo.naplo_fadat_aktus?p_ckl=36&p_uln=145&p_felsz=2&p_felszig=6&p_aktus=3 . dead . 2016-08-28 . Parlament.hu . 2015-10-09 .
- Web site: Parlament.hu . Second round . https://archive.today/20160828053551/http://www-archiv.parlament.hu/internet/plsql/ogy_naplo.naplo_fadat_aktus?p_ckl=36&p_uln=146&p_felsz=1&p_felszig=2&p_aktus=2 . dead . 2016-08-28 . Parlament.hu . 2015-10-09 .
- Web site: Parlament.hu . Third round . https://archive.today/20160828053550/http://www-archiv.parlament.hu/internet/plsql/ogy_naplo.naplo_fadat_aktus?p_ckl=36&p_uln=146&p_felsz=3&p_felszig=8&p_aktus=3 . dead . 2016-08-28 . Parlament.hu . 2015-10-09 .
