Country: | Georgia |
Flag Year: | 1990 |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1995 Georgian presidential election |
Previous Year: | 1995 |
Next Election: | 2004 Georgian presidential election |
Next Year: | 2004 |
Election Date: | 9 April 2000 |
Turnout: | 75.86% (7.56 pp) |
Image1: | Eduard shevardnadze.jpg |
Nominee1: | Eduard Shevardnadze |
Party1: | Independent politician |
Alliance1: | Union of Citizens of Georgia |
Color1: | 231577 |
Popular Vote1: | 1,870,311 |
Percentage1: | 82.00% |
Nominee2: | Jumber Patiashvili |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 390,486 |
Percentage2: | 17.12% |
President | |
Before Election: | Eduard Shevardnadze |
Before Party: | Union of Citizens of Georgia |
After Election: | Eduard Shevardnadze |
After Party: | Union of Citizens of Georgia |
Presidential elections were held in Georgia on 9 April 2000.[1] The result was a victory for Eduard Shevardnadze of the Union of Citizens of Georgia, who received 82% of the vote, with a 76% turnout.[2]
The OSCE election observation mission concluded that while "fundamental freedoms were generally respected during the election campaign and candidates were able to express their views [...] further progress is necessary for Georgia to fully meet its commitments as a participating State of the OSCE."[3] The OSCE report also highlighted that only two candidates, Shevardnadze and Patiashvili had "campaigned actively".