Presidential election in Finland 2000

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Presidential election in Finland 2000

January 16, 2000 (1st ballot)

February 6, 2000 (runoff)

Election winner Tarja Halonen Social Democratic Party

1st ballot Candidates Votes in% Tarja Halons    40.0 Esko ahoy    34.4 Riitta Uosukainen    12.8 Elisabeth Rehn    7.9 Heidi Hautala    3.3 Ilkka Hakalehto    1.0 Risto Kuisma    0.6

Runoff Candidates Votes in% Tarja Halons    51.6 Esko ahoy    48.4

Before the election of Martti Ahtisaari SDP

Elected Tarja Halonen SDP

The presidential election in Finland in 2000 was held on 16 January and 6 February 2000th Since no candidate achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot, a runoff election had to be held.

With Tarja Halonen from the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), a woman was elected head of state for the first time. Halonen narrowly prevailed against Esko Aho from the center in the runoff election .

Election result

Presidential election on January 16 and February 6, 2000
Political party	candidate	1st ballot			2nd ballot
		percent	be right		percent	be right
Social Democratic Party of Finland Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue (SDP) Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti	Tarja Halons	40.0	1 224 431		51.6	1,644,532
Center Suomen Keskusta (Kesk) Centers i Finland	Esko ahoy	34.4	1 051 159		48.4	1 540 803
National Collection Party Kansallinen Kokoomuspuolue (Kok) Samlingspartiet (Saml)	Riitta Uosukainen	12.8	392 305
Swedish People's Party Ruotsalainen Kansanpuolue (RKP) Svenska folkpartiet (SFP)	Elisabeth Rehn	7.9	241 877
Green Bund Vihreä liitto Gröna Förbundet	Heidi Hautala	3.3	100 740
Base fins Perussuomalaiset Sannfinländarna	Ilkka Hakalehto	1.0	31 405
Remonttiryhmä renewal group	Risto Kuisma	0.6	16 943

Web links

• stat.fi: Presidentinvaalit 2000