Federal Republic of Yugoslavia presidential election, 2000
Encyclopedia
Presidential elections were held in Yugoslavia
on 24 September 2000. They were won by Vojislav Koštunica
of the Democratic Opposition
, who beat Slobodan Milošević
in the first round of voting.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
on 24 September 2000. They were won by Vojislav Koštunica
Vojislav Koštunica
Vojislav Koštunica is a Serbian politician, statesman and the president of the Democratic Party of Serbia. He was the last President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, succeeding Slobodan Milošević and serving from 2000 to 2003...
of the Democratic Opposition
Democratic Opposition of Serbia
The Democratic Opposition of Serbia was a wide alliance of political parties in Serbia , formed as a coalition against the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia and its leader, Slobodan Milošević in 2000...
, who beat Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
in the first round of voting.
Results
| Candidate | Nominator | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vojislav Koštunica Vojislav Koštunica Vojislav Koštunica is a Serbian politician, statesman and the president of the Democratic Party of Serbia. He was the last President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, succeeding Slobodan Milošević and serving from 2000 to 2003... |
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Democratic Opposition of Serbia The Democratic Opposition of Serbia was a wide alliance of political parties in Serbia , formed as a coalition against the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia and its leader, Slobodan Milošević in 2000... |
2,470,304 | 50.24 |
| Slobodan Milošević Slobodan Milošević Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000... |
Socialist Party of Serbia Socialist Party of Serbia The Socialist Party of Serbia is officially a democratic socialist political party in Serbia. It is also widely recognized as a de facto Serbian nationalist party, though the party itself does not officially acknowledge this... |
1,826,799 | 37.15 |
| Tomislav Nikolić Tomislav Nikolic Tomislav "Toma" Nikolić is a Serbian politician, President of the Serbian Progressive Party. He is also a former member of the Serbian Radical Party, where he served as Deputy Leader of the party and parliamentary leader during the absence of Vojislav Šešelj... |
Serbian Radical Party Serbian Radical Party The Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia... |
289,013 | 5.88 |
| Vojislav Mihailović Vojislav Mihailovic Vojislav Mihailović is a Serbian politician, former Mayor of Belgrade and currently a co-president of the Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement.... |
Serbian Renewal Movement Serbian Renewal Movement The Serbian Renewal Movement is a political party in Serbia.It was founded in 1990.In 1997 a dissident group abandoned the party and formed New Serbia.... |
145,019 | 2.95 |
| Miodrag Vidojković | Affirmative Party | 45,964 | 0.93 |
| Total (turnout 71.5%) | 4,778,929 | 100.0 | |
| Invalid | 137,991 | ||
| Total votes | 4,916,920 | ||
| Eligible voters | 6,871,595 | ||