1993 Lithuanian presidential election

1993 Lithuanian presidential election
14 February 1993 1997–98 →
 
Nominee Algirdas Brazauskas Stasys Lozoraitis Jr.
Party LDDP Independent
Popular vote 1,212,075 772,922
Percentage 61.06% 38.94%
President before election

Algirdas Brazauskas (acting)
LDDP

Elected President

Algirdas Brazauskas
LDDP

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Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 14 February 1993.[1] They were the first presidential elections under the new October 1992 constitution and the first direct presidential elections in the country's history.

Acting president Algirdas Brazauskas, the former first secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania and leader of the Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (LDDP), won over 60% of the vote, enough to win without a runoff. The runner up was Stasys Lozoraitis Jr., an independent candidate endorsed by the Sąjūdis movement and other political parties.[2] These presidential elections had fewest number of candidates up to date.

By-elections to several municipal councils were held on the same day.[3]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1201 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Vardys, Vytas Stanley; Judith B. Sedaitis (1997). Lithuania: The Rebel Nation. Westview Series on the Post-Soviet Republics. WestviewPress. pp. 199–201. ISBN 0-8133-1839-4.
  3. ^ "Puslapis nerastas" (PDF). savb.lt. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2024.