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2004 Georgian presidential election

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Field	Value
election_name	2004 Georgian presidential election
country	Georgia
flag_year	1990
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	2000 Georgian presidential election
previous_year	2000
next_election	2008 Georgian presidential election
next_year	2008
election_date	4 January 2004
turnout	87.97% ( 12.11 pp)
image1	[[File:Mikhail Saakashvili, Davos (cropped).jpg	150x140px]]
nominee1	Mikheil Saakashvili
party1	United National Movement (Georgia)
popular_vote1	1,890,256
percentage1	96.94%
image2	Temur_Shashiashvili.png
nominee2	Teimuraz Shashiashvili
party2	Independent politician
alliance2	Union of Citizens of Georgia
popular_vote2	36,398
percentage2	1.87%
title	President
before_election	Nino Burjanadze (acting)
before_party	United National Movement (Georgia)
after_election	Mikheil Saakashvili
after_party	United National Movement (Georgia)

Presidential elections were held in Georgia on January 4, 2004. The election followed the resignation of former President Eduard Shevardnadze as part of the Rose Revolution . As expected, the main opposition leader, Mikhail Saakashvili, was soon shown by exit polls to be heading for an overwhelming victory. According to preliminary results issued on January 6 by the Central Election Commission, Saakashvili won over 97% of the votes cast.

The other candidates received less than 2% each. They were former presidential envoy to the Imereti region Temur Shashiashvili, leader of the Lawyers of Georgia Party Kartlos Garibashvili, one of the leaders of the political organization Mdzleveli, Zurab Kelekhsashvili, the President of the Coalition of Non-Government Organisations of the Disabled Zaza Sikharulidze, and leader of the David Agmashenebeli Party Roin Liparteliani.

Results

Early on 5 January Saakashvili claimed victory, although no official figures had been released at that time. He thanked his supporters, who were gathered in the Philharmonic Hall in Tbilisi, and also thanked the voters. "The whole of Georgia has won," he said.

"The primary tasks to be implemented from the first days of my presidency include introduction of a Prime Minister's post, appointment of a date for parliamentary elections and implementation of anti-corruption measures in the country," Saakashvili said.

Aftermath

Saakashvili was inaugurated as President in Tbilisi on January 25.

References

[https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/1913/ Georgia: Election for President] IFES Election Guide

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