Slovak presidential election, 1999
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The 1999 presidential election was held in Slovakia on May 15 (first round) and May 29 (second round) 1999. In the second round, Rudolf Schuster was elected President of Slovakia.
This has been the first direct presidential election ever in Slovakia. Presidents were elected by the parliament before 1999.
[edit] Results of 1st round
- Participation: 73.89%
- Registered voters: 4 038 899
- Valid votes: 3 948 402
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Schuster | 1,396,950 | 47.37 |
| Vladimír Mečiar | 1,097,956 | 37.23 |
| Magdaléna Vášáryová | 194,635 | 6.6 |
| Ivan Mjartan | 105,903 | 3.59 |
| Ján Slota | 73,836 | 2.5 |
| Boris Zala | 29 697 | 1.0 |
| Juraj Švec | 24,077 | 0.81 |
| Juraj Lazarčík | 15,386 | 0.52 |
| Ján Demikát | 4,537 | 0.15 |
| Michal Kováč | 5,425 | 0.18 (but he withdrew his candid.) |
[edit] Results of 2nd round
- Participation: 75.45%
- Registered voters: 4 038 899
- Valid votes: 3 021 123
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Schuster | 1,727,481 | 57.18 |
| Vladimír Mečiar | 1,293,642 | 42.81 |
