Lithuanian presidential election, 1997–1998

Lithuanian presidential election, 1997-1998
Lithuania
21 December 1997 and 4 January 1998
 
Nominee Valdas Adamkus Artūras Paulauskas
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 968,031 953,775
Percentage 49.96 49.22
President before election

Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas

 Elected President

Valdas Adamkus

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Presidential elections were held in Lithuania in December 1997 and January 1998. In the first round on 21 December, the independent candidate Artūras Paulauskas led the former US civil servant Valdas Adamkus. However, in the second round on 4 January 1998, Adamkus led Paulaskas and won a majority vote.

Results

Summary of the 21 December 1997 and 4 January 1998 Lithuanian presidential elections[1]
Candidates Nominating party 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Valdas Adamkus Independent 516,798 27.56 968,031 49.96
Artūras Paulauskas Independent 838,819 44.73 953,775 49.22
Vytautas Landsbergis Homeland Union – Lithuanian Conservatives 294,881 15.73 —
Vytenis Andriukaitis Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 105,916 5.65 —
Kazys Bobelis Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party 73,287 3.91 —
Rolandas Pavilionis Independent 16,070 0.86 —
Rimantas Smetona Lithuanian Nationalists Union 6,697 0.36 —
Invalid votes 22,680 1.21 15,980 0.82
Totals 1,875,148 100% 1,921,806 100%

References

  1. ↑ Central Electoral Committee: Round 1 and Round 2

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