| |
|
Finland 2000 Presidential
Election
|
Date of Election
|
January
16 , 2000 (First Round)
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
6
years
|
|
|
Number
of Votes #
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Tarja
Halonen (SSDP - Finnish Social Democratic Party) |
1
224 063
|
40.0%
|
| Esko
Aho (Kesk - Finnish Centre) |
1
051 123
|
34.4%
|
| Riita
Uosukaine (Kok - National Coalition Party) |
391
852
|
12.8%
|
| Elisabeth
Rehn (RKP/SFP - Swedish People's Party) |
241
739
|
7.9%
|
| Heidi
Hautala (VL - Green League) |
100
731
|
3.3%
|
| Iikka
Hakalehto (PS - True Finns Party) |
31
362
|
1.0%
|
| Risto
Kuisma (REM - Reform Group) |
16
919
|
0.6%
|
|
Date of Election
|
February
6, 2000 (Second Round)
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
| Length
of Term |
6
years
|
|
|
Number
of Votes #
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Tarja
Halonen (SSDP - Finnish Social Democratic Party) |
1
644 532
|
51.6%
|
| Esko
Aho (Kesk - Finnish Centre) |
1
540 803
|
48.4%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 2000-02, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 2003.
# Office of the President of
the Republic of Finland (Elections
1919-2000). [Internet]. 6 January 2003.
| Population
Size |
5
180 030
|
| Registered
Voters |
4
167 204
|
|
Total Votes
|
3
200 580
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
76.8%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
-
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Finland. [Internet]. International IDEA. 6 January 2003.
|
