2001 Belarusian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Belarus on 9 September 2001.[1] The election should have been held in 1999, but a revised constitution adopted in 1996 extended incumbent Alexander Lukashenko's term for another two years.

2001 Belarusian presidential election

9 September 2001

Nominee Alexander Lukashenko Uładzimir Hančaryk Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,666,680 965,261 Percentage 77.4% 16.0%

President before election Alexander Lukashenko Independent Elected President Alexander Lukashenko Independent

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Lukashenko was handily reelected with 77.4% of the vote over two minor candidates. Voter turnout was 83.9%.[2] The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe noted that the elections were "not democratic" and not free and fair.[3]