2000 Kyrgyz presidential election|
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| Turnout | 78.40% |
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Presidential elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on 29 October 2000. The result was a victory for incumbent President Askar Akayev, who was re-elected with 76% of the vote.[1] International election monitors described the vote as failing to meet international standards.[2][3] Voter turnout was 78%.[4]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Askar Akayev | Independent | 1,460,201 | 76.36 |
| Omurbek Tekebayev | Ata Meken Socialist Party | 272,427 | 14.25 |
| Almazbek Atambayev | Social Democratic Party | 117,658 | 6.15 |
| Melis Eshimkanov | People's Party | 21,260 | 1.11 |
| Tursunbai Bakir Uulu | Free Kyrgyzstan Party | 18,774 | 0.98 |
| Tursunbek Akunov | Human Rights Movement | 8,557 | 0.45 |
| Against all | 13,291 | 0.70 |
| Total | 1,912,168 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,912,168 | 97.52 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 48,679 | 2.48 |
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| Total votes | 1,960,847 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,501,102 | 78.40 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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