Election Name: | 2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election |
Country: | Northern Cyprus |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1995 Northern Cypriot presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1995 |
Next Election: | 2005 Northern Cypriot presidential election |
Next Year: | 2005 |
Election Date: | 15 April 2000 |
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Nominee1: | Rauf Denktaş |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote1: | 42,820 |
Percentage1: | 43.67% |
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Nominee2: | Derviş Eroğlu |
Party2: | National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus) |
Popular Vote2: | 29,555 |
Percentage2: | 30.14% |
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Nominee4: | Mustafa Akıncı |
Colour4: | FF8B90 |
Party4: | TKP |
Popular Vote4: | 11,469 |
Percentage4: | 11.70% |
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Nominee5: | Mehmet Ali Talat |
Party5: | Republican Turkish Party |
Popular Vote5: | 9,834 |
Percentage5: | 10.03% |
President | |
Before Election: | Rauf Denktaş |
Before Party: | Independent politician |
After Election: | Rauf Denktaş |
After Party: | Independent politician |
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.