2000 Georgian presidential election explained

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]

Conduct

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".

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p402
  3. Web site: Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights . REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 9 APRIL 2000 FINAL REPORT . OSCE/ODIHR . 17 October 2022.