2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 15 April 2000. Incumbent president Rauf Denktaş was the lead candidate in the first round, but failed to cross the 50% threshold to win outright. However, the second-placed candidate Derviş Eroğlu forfeited the election and the second round was not held.

2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election

15 April 2000

Nominee Rauf Denktaş Derviş Eroğlu Party Independent UBP Popular vote 42,820 29,555 Percentage 43.67% 30.14%   Nominee Mustafa Akıncı Mehmet Ali Talat Party TKP CTP Popular vote 11,469 9,834 Percentage 11.70% 10.03%

President before election Rauf Denktaş Independent Elected President Rauf Denktaş Independent

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Rauf Denktaş	Independent	42,820	43.67
	Derviş Eroğlu	National Unity Party	29,555	30.14
	Mustafa Akıncı	Communal Liberation Party	11,469	11.70
	Mehmet Ali Talat	Republican Turkish Party	9,834	10.03
	Arif Hasan Tahsin Desem	Patriotic Unity Movement	2,545	2.60
	Sener Levent	Independent	899	0.92
	Turgut Afsaroglu	Independent	553	0.56
	Ayhan Kaymak	Independent	369	0.38
Total			98,044	100.00
Valid votes			98,044	95.53
Invalid/blank votes			4,592	4.47
Total votes			102,636	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			126,675	81.02
Source: YSK