Romanian presidential election, 2004

Infobox Election
election_name = Romanian Presidential election
country = Romania
type = presidential
ongoing = no
party_color = no
previous_election = Romanian presidential election, 2000
previous_year = 2000
next_election = Romanian presidential election, 2009
next_year = 2009
seats_for_election =
election_date = 28 November, 2004
12 December, 2004


colour1 = FF8000
nominee1 = Traian Băsescu
leader1 =
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party1 = Justice and Truth
home_state1 =
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popular_vote1 = 3,545,236
5,126,794
percentage1 = 33.92%
51.23%
swing1 =


colour2 = ED2E38
nominee2 = Adrian Năstase
leader2 =
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party2 = Social Democratic Party (Romania)
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popular_vote2 = 4,278,864
4,881,520
percentage2 = 40.94%
48.77%
swing2 =


colour3 = 025ad0
nominee3 = Corneliu Vadim Tudor
leader3 =
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party3 = Greater Romania Party
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popular_vote3 = 1,313,714
-
percentage3 = 12.57%
-
swing3 =


colour4 = 15803C
nominee4 = Markó Béla
leader4 =
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party4 = Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
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popular_vote4 = 533,446
-
percentage4 = 5.10%
-
swing4 =


colour5 = F2E125
nominee5 = Gheorghe Ciuhandu
leader5 =
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party5 = Christian-Democratic National Peasants' Party (Romania)
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popular_vote5 = 198,394
-
percentage5 = 1.90%
-
swing5 =

colour6 = d5d5d5
nominee6 = and seven others
popular_vote6 = 582,551
-
percentage6 = 5,58%
-

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map_

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map_size = 300px
map_caption = Winner by county in the first round
title = President
before_election = Ion Iliescu
before_colour = f99
after_election = Traian Băsescu
after_colour = fcd7b3
before_party =
after_party = none

A presidential election was held in Romania on November 28, 2004. 12 candidates competed for the office. As no candidate won more than 50% of the votes, a run-off was held on December 12, 2004, between the two leading candidates: prime minister Adrian Năstase of the ruling Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD) and Traian Băsescu of the opposition Justice and Truth alliance. In the second-round vote, Băsescu was elected President of Romania by a narrow majority of about 51% to 49% for his opponent.

The 2004 presidential election was held simultaneously with the legislative election. According to the 2003 amendment to the Romanian Constitution, the presidential term is now five years instead of four, meaning that in the future, legislative and presidential elections will be held separately, only coinciding every 20 years (2024, 2044, etc.).

Results

External links

*ro icon [http://www.bec2004.ro Central Electoral Bureau]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4050361.stm BBC News - Fraud worries in Romanian poll]