1997 Serbian presidential election explained

Country:Serbia
Flag Year:1991
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1997 Serbian general election
Next Election:September–October 2002 Serbian presidential election
Election Date:7 December 1997 (first round)
Turnout:50.94% (1.99 pp)
Image1:Milan Milutinović 2005.png
Candidate1:Milan Milutinović
Party1:Socialist Party of Serbia
Popular Vote1:2,181,808
Percentage1:61.19%
Candidate2:Vojislav Šešelj
Party2:Serbian Radical Party
Popular Vote2:1,383,868
Percentage2:38.81%
President
Before Election:Dragan Tomić (acting)
After Election:Milan Milutinović
Before Party:Socialist Party of Serbia
After Party:Socialist Party of Serbia

Presidential elections were held in the Yugoslav province of Serbia on 7 December 1997, following the annulment of the results of the September–October elections due to low voter turnout.[1] As no candidate won over 50% of the popular vote in the first round, a runoff was scheduled for 21 December. The result was a victory for Milan Milutinović of the Socialist Party of Serbia, who defeated Vojislav Šešelj in the second round.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Serbia, FRY (Presidential). CNN.