2000 Hungarian presidential election

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Nominee  | Ferenc Mádl |  |
Party  | Independent |
Electoral vote  |

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Árpád Göncz
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Ferenc Mádl
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## Background[edit]

The term for the post of president in Hungary is 5 years. After the 2 consecutive terms of the previous office holder, Árpád Göncz, the succession was somewhat problematic. Though the coalition partner in the first cabinet of Viktor Orbán had its own candidate, party chairman József Torgyán, the leading party wanted another person. In the end Torgyán withdrew from the process.

## The voting process[edit]

An indirect election was held on 5–6 June 2000.[1] The only candidate was legal scholar Ferenc Mádl, who was nominated formally by FKGP but with the support of the leading party. The opposition parties did not nominate any candidates.

After three rounds, Mádl was elected President of Hungary, taking the office on 4 August in that year.

## First and second rounds[edit]

In the first two rounds, two-thirds majority requirement needed to elect the president, according to the Constitution.

Hungarian Presidential elections, 2000
(first round, 5 June 2000)[2] Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %

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In favor of Ferenc Mádl | Independent  | 251  | 65.03
Against Mádl  | 105  | 27.2
Did not vote  | 23  | 5.96
Invalid votes  | 7  | 1.81
Total votes  | 363  | 94.04
Total seats  | 386  | 100.00

Hungarian Presidential elections, 2000
(second round, 6 June 2000)[3] Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %

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In favor of Ferenc Mádl | Independent  | 238  | 61.66
Against Mádl  | 103  | 26.68
Did not vote  | 31  | 8.03
Invalid votes  | 14  | 3.63
Total votes  | 355  | 91.97
Total seats  | 386  | 100.00

## Results[edit]

Hungarian Presidential elections, 2000
(third round, 6 June 2000)[4] Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %

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In favor of Ferenc Mádl | Independent  | 243  | 62.95
Against Mádl  | 96  | 24.87
Did not vote  | 35  | 9.07
Invalid votes  | 12  | 3.11
Total votes  | 351  | 90.93
Total seats  | 386  | 100.00

## References[edit]

1. ^ "A harmadik körben megválasztották államfőnek Mádl Ferencet". Origo.hu. 2000-06-04. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
2. ^ Parlament.hu. "First round". Parlament.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
3. ^ Parlament.hu. "Second round". Parlament.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
4. ^ Parlament.hu. "Third round". Parlament.hu. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2015-10-09.

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