2004 Georgian presidential election

2004 Georgian presidential election

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Turnout87.97% (Increase 12.11 pp)
 
Nominee Mikheil Saakashvili Teimuraz Shashiashvili
Party UNM Independent
Alliance SMK
Popular vote 1,890,256 36,398
Percentage 96.94% 1.87%

President before election

Nino Burjanadze (acting)
UNM

Elected President

Mikheil Saakashvili
UNM

Presidential elections were held in Georgia on January 4, 2004.[1] The election followed the resignation of former President Eduard Shevardnadze. 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.

  1. ^ Georgia: Election for President IFES Election Guide