Country: | Kyrgyzstan |
Flag Year: | 1992 |
Type: | presidential |
Election Date: | 29 October 2000 |
Previous Election: | 1995 Kyrgyz presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1995 |
Next Election: | 2005 Kyrgyz presidential election |
Next Year: | 2005 |
Turnout: | 78.40% |
Image1: | Askar Akayevich Akayev.jpg |
Nominee1: | Askar Akayev |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 1,460,201 |
Percentage1: | 76.36% |
Nominee2: | Omurbek Tekebayev |
Party2: | Ata-Meken |
Color2: | D40000 |
Popular Vote2: | 272,427 |
Percentage2: | 14.25% |
Image3: | Atambayev (cropped).jpg |
Nominee3: | Almazbek Atambayev |
Party3: | Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan |
Popular Vote3: | 117,658 |
Percentage3: | 6.15% |
President | |
Before Election: | Askar Akayev |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | Askar Akayev |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
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 76% of the vote.[1] International election monitors described the vote as failing to meet international standards.[2] [3] Voter turnout was 78%.[4]