2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election

A presidential election was held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on 15 April 2000.[1]

2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election
15 April 2000
 
Nominee Rauf Denktaş Derviş Eroğlu Mustafa Akıncı
Party UBP UBP TKP
Popular vote 42,820 29,555 11,469
Percentage 43.67% 30.14% 11.70%
 
Nominee Mehmet Ali Talat
Party CTP
Popular vote 9,834
Percentage 10.03%
President before election

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

 Elected President

Rauf Denktaş
UBP

Northern Cyprus
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politics and government of
Northern Cyprus

The election was won by incumbent president Rauf Denktaş, who got 43.67% in the first round. Normally, this would trigger a run-off with the second-placed opponent, in this case Derviş Eroğlu. However, Eroğlu forfeited the election, and the second round was not held.

Results
 Summary of the 15 April 2000 Northern Cyprus presidential election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Rauf Denktaş National Unity Party (UBP) 42,820 43.67
Derviş Eroğlu National Unity Party (UBP) 29,555 30.14
Mustafa Akıncı Communal Liberation Party (TKP) 11,469 11.70
Mehmet Ali Talat Republican Turkish Party (CTP) 9,834 10.03
Arif Hasan Tahsin Desem Patriotic Unity Movement (YBH) 2,545 2.60
Sener Levent Independent 899 0.92
Turgut Afsaroglu Independent 553 0.56
Ayhan Kaymak Independent 369 0.38
Valid votes 98,043 95.5
Invalid votes 4,593 4.5
Total 102,636 100
Electorate and turnout 126,678 81.02
Source: Adam Carr

References
  1. Carr, Adam. "TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF 15 APRIL 2000". Retrieved 19 April 2010.
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