2004 Uruguayan general election

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2004 Uruguayan general election
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  1999 31 October 2004 2009  
Registered2,488,004
Turnout89.62% (Decrease2.svg 2.17pp)
Presidential election
  Tabare26022007.jpg Jorgelarranaga.jpg Stirling.jpg
Nominee Tabaré Vázquez Jorge Larrañaga Guillermo Stirling
Party Broad Front National Party Colorado Party
Running mate Rodolfo Nin Sergio Abreu Tabaré Viera
Popular vote1,124,761764,739231,036
Percentage51.68%35.13%10.61%

President before election

Jorge Batlle
Colorado Party

Elected President

Tabaré Vázquez
Broad Front

Parliamentary election
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Chamber
Broad Front Tabaré Vázquez 51.6852+12
National Party Jorge Larrañaga 35.1336+14
Colorado Party Guillermo Stirling 10.6110−23
Independent Party Pablo Mieres 1.881New
Senate
Broad Front Tabaré Vázquez 51.6816+4
National Party Jorge Larrañaga 35.1311+4
Colorado Party Guillermo Stirling 10.613−7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Maps

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General elections were held in Uruguay on 31 October, alongside a constitutional referendum. [1] [2] The result was a victory for the Broad Front, marking the first time a party other than the Colorado Party or National Party had held power since the two parties were formed in the 1830s.

Contents

Broad Front leader Tabaré Vázquez was elected president on his third attempt after his party won just over 50% of the vote, enough for him to win the presidency in a single round. To date, this is the only time that a presidential election has been decided without a runoff since the two-round system was introduced in 1999. The Broad Front also won majorities in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

Primaries

The Uruguayan presidential primaries were held on 27 June 2004. [3] Most parties had only one candidate running unopposed, including Tabaré Vázquez of Broad Front–Progressive Encounter–New Majority; [4] Pablo Mieres of the Independent Party; Victor Lissindi of the Intrasigent Party; Aldo Lamorte of the Civic Union; and Rafael Fernández of the Workers' Party.[ citation needed ] Jorge Larrañaga, Luis Alberto Lacalle, and Cristina Maeso competed to represent the National Party, with Larrañaga claiming the role. Guillermo Stirling defeated Alberto Iglesias, Ricardo Lombardo, Manuel Flores Silva, Eisenhower Cardoso, Jorge Ruiz, and Gustavo Boquete to represent the Colorado Party. [4] Julio Vera was chosen to represent the Liberal Party over Ramón Díaz and José Curotto.

Presidential candidates

PartyCandidateIdeologyPrevious result
Votes (%)Seats
Broad Front–Progressive Encounter–New Majority Tabare26022007.jpg Tabaré Vázquez Democratic socialism

Social democracy

44.67%
44 / 99
13 / 30
National Party Jorge Larranaga4.jpg Jorge Larrañaga Conservatism

Christian democracy

22.31%
22 / 99
7 / 30
Colorado Party Stirling.jpg Guillermo Stirling Liberalism 32.78%
33 / 99
10 / 30
Independent Party Pablomieres.jpg Pablo Mieres Social democracy

Christian democracy

New party

Results

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PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Broad Front–Progressive Encounter Tabaré Vázquez 1,124,76151.6652+1216+4
National Party Jorge Larrañaga 764,73935.1336+1411+4
Colorado Party Guillermo Stirling 231,03610.6110–233–7
Independent Party Pablo Mieres 41,0111.881New0New
Intransigent PartyVictor Lissidini8,5720.390New0New
Civic Union Aldo Lamorte4,8590.220New00
Liberal Party Julio Vera1,5480.070New0New
Workers' Party Rafael Fernández5130.020New0New
Total2,177,039100.00990300
Valid votes2,177,03997.64
Invalid/blank votes52,5722.36
Total votes2,229,611100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,487,81689.62
Source: Corte Electoral

By department

Notes

  1. Parties which gained no parliamentary representation: Intransigent Party, Civic Union, Liberal Party, Workers' Party.

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References

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  2. "2004 Uruguayan election results" (in Spanish). Corte Electoral. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. Reglamentación de las elecciones internas de los partidos políticos (in Spanish)
  4. 1 2 "Comienzan las internas". La Onda Digital. 16 March 2004.(in Spanish)