Chilean presidential election, 1999–2000

Chilean presidential election, 1999–2000

1993 ← December 12, 1999 and January 16, 2000 → 2005–2006

Candidate Ricardo Lagos Joaquín Lavín Party PPD UDI Alliance Concertación Alliance for Chile Popular vote 3,683,158 3,495,569 Percentage 51.31% 48.69%

President before election Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle Christian Democrat Party Elected President Ricardo Lagos Socialist Party

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A presidential election was held in Chile on December 12, 1999. None of the candidates achieved an absolute majority and a runoff election among the top two contenders was held on January 16, 2000. In the first round, a total of 7,271,572 Chileans cast their vote, of an electorate of 8,084,476 citizens.

Results

First round

Ballot number	Candidate	Party/Coalition	Votes	%	Result
1	Arturo Frei Bolívar	UCC	26,812	0.38
2	Sara María Larraín Ruiz-Tagle	Ind.	31,319	0.44
3	Gladys Marín Millie	PCC	225,224	3.19
4	Tomás Hirsch Goldschmidt	PH	36,235	0.51
5	Ricardo Lagos Escobar	PPD/CPD	3,383,334	47.96	Runoff
6	Joaquín Lavín Infante	UDI/APC	3,352,192	47.51	Runoff
	Total valid votes		7,055,116	100
	Null votes		159,465	2.19
	Blank votes		56,991	0.78
	Total votes		7,271,572	100
	Total voters enrolled		8,084,476	89.94% turnout
	Voting age population		10,205,559	79.22% registered

Source: Tricel via Interior Ministry. (Spanish)

Runoff

Ballot number	Candidate	Party/Coalition	Votes	%	Result
1	Ricardo Lagos Escobar	PPD/CPD	3,683,158	51.31	President
2	Joaquín Lavín Infante	UDI/APC	3,495,569	48.69
	Total valid votes		7,178,727	100
	Null votes		103,351	1.41
	Blank votes		44,675	0.61
	Total votes		7,326,753	100
	Total voters enrolled		8,084,476	90.62% turnout
	Voting age population		10,205,559	79.22% registered

Source: Tricel via Interior Ministry. (Spanish)