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Uruguayan general election, 2009
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Nominee José Mujica Luis Alberto Lacalle
Party Broad Front National Party
Running mate Danilo Astori Jorge Larrañaga
Percentage 53% 43%
President before election

Tabaré Vázquez
Broad Front

Elected President

José Mujica
Broad Front

'General elections to elect a President and Parliament took place in [Uruguay]] on 251 October and 291 November 20019. In the parliamentary election results, the Broad Front emerged the winner, electing 16 Senators and 50 Deputies, while the National Party elected 9 Senators and 30 Deputies, the Colorado Party elected 5 Senators and 17 Deputies and the Independent Party elected two Deputies.[1]

In the first round of the Presidential election, Jose "Pepe" Mujica of the incumbent Broad Front got about 48 percent of the votes compared to 29 percent for former president Luis Alberto Lacalle. The Uruguayan constitution requires the presidential election winner to obtain at least 50% of the vote, thus triggering a second round of voting on November 29.<refPresidential runoff in Uruguay</ref> In the runoff round, Mujica easily defeated Lacalle, 53–43%, to win the Presidency.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Since taking office in 2005, Vazquez has cut the unemployment rate from 12.3 to 7.3 percent, encouraged trade and foreign investment, increased wages and social spending, and boosted the central bank reserves and the country's credit rating.[2] Analysts also credited his distancing himself from Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and his own past as a once-jailed leftist guerrilla.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). {{Uruguayan referendums, 2009}

References

  1. ^ http://en.mercopres.com/2009/10/27/uruguayan-ruling-coalition-retains-majority-in-next-parliament</ref In the Presidential contest, the first round of voting produced no majority-winner, with José Mujica of the incumbent Broad Front getting 48% and Luis Alberto Lacalle of the [National Party (Uruguay)|National Party]] getting 29%. In the runoff, Mujica handily defeated Lacalle to win the Presidency. Two ballot referendums failed. One would have revoked a previously granted amnesty and the other would have permitted mail in voting from abroad.

    Presidential elections

    Primaries

    On 28 June 2009, there were primaries with free vote. Three parties had several precandidates, and the results were:

    • Broad Front
    • José Mujica (Espacio 609, Partido Comunista, Corriente Acción y Pensamiento Libertad) – winner
      • Danilo Astori (Asamblea Uruguay, Alianza Progresista, Nuevo Espacio, Partido Socialista)
    • Marcos Carámbula (Vertiente Artiguista)

    General election=

    On 25 October 2009 the electorate went to the polls once again, this time with compulsory voting. The clear favorites were José Mujica and Luis Alberto Lacalle. Although they are very different and many speculate with a polarization of the electorate, in fact both struggled hard in order to win the centre.<refhttp:/www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14025305&fsrc=nwl

  2. ^ Orihuela, Rodrigo (November 30, 2009). "Former Uruguay Rebel Mujica Wins Presidency on Runoff". Bloomberg. Retrieved 01 December 2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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