Slovakia presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Slovakia on April 3 (first round) and April 17 (second round) 2004. In the second round, Ivan Gašparovič was elected President of Slovakia.

In the first round former Prime Minister Vladimír Mečiar led a field of eleven candidates, including his former ally Gašparovič and incumbent President Rudolf Schuster, who polled poorly. The candidate backed by the current government, Eduard Kukan, came third, meaning that the second round on April 17 was contested by Meciar and Gašparovič. In the second round, Gašparovič easily defeated Meciar.

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Results of 1st round

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stanislav Bernátindependent5,7190.3
Martin Bútoraindependent129,3876.5
Ivan GašparovičMovement for Democracy, People's Union, endorsed by Smer442,56422.3
Jozef KalmanLeft Bloc10,2210.5
Ján KrálikParty of the Democratic Left15,8730.8
Július Kubíkindependent7,7340.4
Eduard KukanSlovak Democratic and Christian Union438,92022.1
Vladimír MečiarPeople's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia650,24232.7
František MikloškoChristian Democratic Movement, endorsed by the Party of the Hungarian Coalition129,4146.5
Lubo RomanAlliance of the New Citizen, withdrew his candidature on March 15--
Rudolf Schusterindependent147,5497.4
Jozef Šestákindependent6,7850.3
Total-1,986,214-

Results of 2nd round

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ivan GašparovičMovement for Democracy, People's Union, endorsed by Smer1,079,59259.9
Vladimír MečiarPeople's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia722,36840.1
Total-1,801,960-

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