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2000 Romanian general election

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Field	Value
election_name	2000 Romanian general election
country	Romania
ongoing	no
party_color	no
previous_election	1996 Romanian general election
previous_year	1996
next_election	2004 Romanian general election
next_year	2004
module	{{Infobox election
embed	yes
election_name	Presidential election
type	presidential
election_date	26 November 2000 (first round)
10 December 2000 (second round)
turnout	65.31% (first round) 10.70pp
57.50% (second round) 18.40pp
image1	Ion Iliescu - Sep 2003.jpg
nominee1	Ion Iliescu
party1	PDSR
popular_vote1	6,696,623
percentage1	66.83%
image2	Corneliu Vadim Tudor - Declaratii la BEC.png
nominee2	Corneliu Vadim Tudor
party2	Greater Romania Party
popular_vote2	3,324,247
percentage2	33.17%
map
title	President
before_election	Emil Constantinescu
after_election	Ion Iliescu
before_party	Romanian Democratic Convention
after_party	PDSR
module	{{Infobox legislative election
embed	yes
election_name	Chamber of Deputies
election_date	26 November 2000
seats_for_election	All 345 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
turnout	65.31%
party1	Social Democratic Pole of Romania
leader1	Ion Iliescu
percentage1	36.61
seats1	155
last_election1	91
party2	Greater Romania Party
leader2	Corneliu Vadim Tudor
percentage2	19.48
seats2	84
last_election2	19
party3	Democratic Party (Romania)
leader3	Petre Roman
percentage3	7.03
seats3	31
last_election3	43
party4	National Liberal Party (Romania)
leader4	Mircea Ionescu-Quintus
percentage4	6.89
seats4	30
last_election4	33
party5	Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
leader5	Béla Markó
percentage5	6.80
seats5	27
last_election5	25
party6	Romanian ethnic minority parties
leader6	Varujan Pambuccian
percentage6	2.57
seats6	18
last_election6	15
module	{{Infobox legislative election
embed	yes
election_name	Senate
election_date	26 November 2000
seats_for_election	All 140 seats in the Senate
turnout	65.31%
party1	Social Democratic Pole of Romania
leader1	Ion Iliescu
percentage1	37.09
seats1	65
last_election1	41
party8	Greater Romania Party
leader8	Corneliu Vadim Tudor
percentage8	21.01
seats8	37
last_election8	8
party9	Democratic Party (Romania)
leader9	Petre Roman
percentage9	7.58
seats9	13
last_election9	22
party10	National Liberal Party (Romania)
leader10	Mircea Ionescu-Quintus
percentage10	7.48
seats10	13
last_election10	24
party11	Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
leader11	Béla Markó
percentage11	6.90
seats11	12
last_election11	11
map	2000 Romanian legislative election - Vote Strength.png
map_caption	Results for the Chamber of Deputies and Senate
title	Prime Minister
posttitle	Prime Minister-designate
before_election	Mugur Isărescu
after_election	Adrian Năstase
before_party	Independent
after_party	Social Democratic Pole of Romania

10 December 2000 (second round) 57.50% (second round) 18.40pp

Iliescu: Tudor: Frunda:

General elections were held in Romania on 26 November 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 10 December. Former president Ion Iliescu of the Social Democracy Party of Romania (PDSR) was re-elected in the run-off, whilst the PDSR, as part of the Social Democratic Pole of Romania (PDSR), emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 155 of the 345 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 65 of the 140 seats in the Senate. The 2000 Romanian presidential election was the fourth of its kind held in post-1989 Romania.

Presidential candidates

Name	Lifespan	Public administration experience	Affiliation and endorsements
[[File:Ion Iliescu (2004).jpg	x160px]]
Ion Iliescu	Born:
(age )
Oltenița, Călărași County	Senator (1996–election day)
President of Romania (1989–1996)
President of Water Surfaces Management Council (1979–1984)
Member of the State Council (full member: 1979–1980, observative: 1974–1979)
President of Iași County Council (1974–1979)
Vice-President of Timiș County Council (1971–1974)
Minister of Youth (1967–1971)
Deputy (1957–1961, 1965–1973, 1975–1985)
Former presidential elections:
[1996](1996-romanian-general-election): 32.3% (1st place, 1st round), 45.6% (2nd place, 2nd round)
[1992](1992-romanian-general-election): 47.2% (1st place, 1st round), 61.4% (winner, 2nd round)
[1990](1990-romanian-general-election): 85.1% (winner)	Affiliation: PDSR
Alliance members: PDSR, PSDR, and PUR	Energy Institute, Moscow State University (1954)
fluid mechanics engineer,
publishing house manager
[[File:Corneliu Vadim Tudor - Declaratii la BEC.png	x160px]]
Corneliu Vadim Tudor	Born:
(age )
Bucharest
Died: , Bucharest	Senator (1992–election day)
Former presidential election:
[1996](1996-romanian-general-election): 4.7% (5th place, 1st round)	Affiliation: PRM	Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest (1971)
journalist, writer
[[File:Conventia PD-L 2013 - Theodor Stolojan (2).jpg	x160px]]
Theodor Stolojan	Born:
(age )
Târgoviște, Dâmbovița County	Prime Minister of Romania (1991–1992)
Minister of Finances (1990–1991)
Deputy Minister of Finances (1989–1990)
Director of Department of International Relations and Financial Relations with the Ministry of Finances and General Inspector of the Department of State Revenues (1988–1989)
Director of the State Budget Accounting Department with the Ministry of Finances (1978–1982)	Affiliation: PNL	Faculty of Finances and Accontancy, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (1966)
financier, accountant
[[File:Mugur Isărescu 17 February 2025 (cropped).jpg	x160px]]
Mugur Isărescu	Born:
(age )
Drăgășani, Vâlcea County	Prime Minister of Romania (1999–election day)
Governor of the National Bank of Romania (1990–1999)
Commercial Attache with the Romanian Embassy in USA (1990)	Affiliation: none
Endorsed by: CDR 2000	Faculty of Foreign Trade, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (1971)
financier, banker
[[File:Frunda György.JPG	x160px]]
György Frunda	Born:
(age )
Târgu Mureș, Mureș County	Senator (1992–election day)
Former presidential election:
[1996](1996-romanian-general-election): 6.0% (4th place, 1st round)		Affiliation: UDMR	Faculty of Law, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca (1974)
lawyer
[[File:Petre Roman EP (cropped).jpg	x160px]]
Petre Roman	Born:
(age )
Bucharest	Minister of Foreign Affairs (1999–election day)
Senator (1996–election day)
President of the Senate of Romania (1996–1999)
Deputy (1990–1996)
Prime Minister of Romania (1989–1991)
Former presidential election:
[1996](1996-romanian-general-election): 20.5% (3rd place, 1st round)	Affiliation: PD	Faculty of Energy, Politehnica University of Bucharest (1968)
hydroelectric powerplant engineer
[[File:Teodor Meleșcanu in 2017.jpg	x160px]]
Teodor Meleșcanu	Born:
(age )
Brad, Hunedoara County	Senator (1996–election day)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992–1996)
Undesecretary of State with the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1992)	Affiliation: ApR	Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest, (1964)
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, University of Geneva (1968)
jurist, diplomat
[[File:Blank.png	x160px]]
Eduard Manole	Born:
(age )
Constanța, Constanța County		Affiliation: none	Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest (unknown year)
physicist
[[File:Blank.png	x160px]]
Graziela Bârlă	unknown birthdate
unknown birthplace		Affiliation: none	Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1968)
lawyer
[[File:Printul Paul al Romaniei.jpg	x160px]]
Paul Lambrino	Born:
(age )
Paris, France		Affiliation: Party of National Reconciliation	Millfield College (1968)
art dealer
[[File:Blank.png	x160px]]
Ion Sasu	Born:
(age )
Cugir, Alba County		Affiliation: PSM	Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest (1968)
unknown
[[File:Blank.png	x160px]]
Niculae Cerveni	Born:
(age )
Cervenia, Teleorman County
Died: , Bucharest	Senator (1996–election day)
Deputy (1992–1996)	Affiliation: Romanian Liberal Democratic Party	Faculty of Law, University of Bucharest (1974)
lawyer

Results

President

Presidential election - First round

Presidential election - Second round

In the second round, Theodor Stolojan, Mugur Isărescu, György Frunda, and Petre Roman positioned against Corneliu Vadim Tudor, without openly endorsing Ion Iliescu.

Parliament

Senate

The alliance named Social Democratic Pole of Romania was formed by PDSR, PSDR (2 senators), and PUR (4 senator). On 16 June 2001, PDSR and PSDR merged, forming the present-day PSD.

Results of the 2000 Romanian legislative elections, showing the number of votes for the party that won a plurality in each locality. Results for the Senate

Chamber of Deputies

The Social Democratic Pole of Romania included the PDSR, PSDR (10 deputies), and PUR (6 deputies). On 16 June 2001, PDSR and PSDR merged, forming the present-day PSD.

Gallery

File:Romanian presidential election 2000 - Iliescu.svg|Ion Iliescu File:Romanian presidential election 2000 - Vadim.svg|Corneliu Vadim Tudor File:Romanian presidential election 2000 - Stolojan.svg|Theodor Stolojan File:Romanian presidential election 2000 - Isarescu.svg|Mugur Isărescu File:Romanian presidential election 2000 - Frunda.svg|György Frunda

References

Nohlen, Dieter. (2010). "Elections in Europe: A data handbook". Nomos.

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