2000 Slovenian parliamentary election explained

Country:Slovenia
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1996
Next Election:2004
Seats For Election:All 90 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:46
Election Date:15 October 2000
Turnout:70.09% (3.58 pp)
Party1:Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
Leader1:Janez Drnovšek
Last Election1:25
Seats1:34
Percentage1:36.26
Party2:Slovenian Democratic Party
Leader2:Janez Janša
Last Election2:16
Seats2:14
Percentage2:15.81
Party3:ZLSD
Leader3:Borut Pahor
Last Election3:9
Seats3:11
Percentage3:12.08
Party4:SLSSKD
Last Election4:29
Seats4:9
Percentage4:9.54
Party5:New Slovenia
Leader5:Andrej Bajuk
Last Election5:0
Seats5:8
Percentage5:8.66
Party6:Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
Last Election6:5
Seats6:4
Percentage6:5.17
Party7:Slovenian National Party
Leader7:Zmago Jelinčič
Last Election7:0
Seats7:4
Percentage7:4.39
Party8:SMS–Zeleni
Leader8:Dominik Černjak
Last Election8:0
Seats8:4
Percentage8:4.34
Prime Minister
Before Election:Andrej Bajuk
Before Party:New Slovenia
After Election:Janez Drnovšek
After Party:Liberal Democracy of Slovenia

Parliamentary elections were held in Slovenia on 15 October 2000, after a successful vote of no confidence defeated the government of Andrej Bajuk.[1] The result was a victory for Liberal Democracy of Slovenia, which won 34 of the 90 seats. Following the election, Liberal Democracy leader Janez Drnovšek returned to the post of Prime Minister.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2287_00.htm Slovenia: Parliamentary Chamber: Drzavni Zbor Republike Slovenije: Elections held in 2000