1999 Uruguayan general election

none Uruguay 1994 Uruguayan general election 1994 2004 Uruguayan general election 2004 31 October 199929 November 1999 (runoff) 2,402,160 91.79% (first round) 0.41pp91.84% (second round) yes Presidential election presidential Jorge Batlle.jpg Jorge Batlle Colorado Luis Antonio Hierro López 1,158,708 54.13% Tabaré26022007.jpg Tabaré Vázquez Socialist Party of Uruguay Broad Front (Uruguay) Broad Front (Uruguay) Rodolfo Nin 982,049 45.87% President Julio María Sanguinetti Colorado Jorge Batlle Colorado yes Parliamentary election Chamber Broad Front (Uruguay) Tabaré Vázquez 40.11 40 31 Colorado Jorge Batlle 32.78 33 32 National Luis Alberto Lacalle 22.31 22 31 New Space Rafael Michelini 4.56 4 5 #F34723 Senate Broad Front (Uruguay) Tabaré Vázquez 40.11 12 9 Colorado Jorge Batlle 32.78 10 11 National Luis Alberto Lacalle 22.31 7 10 New Space Rafael Michelini 4.56 1 1 #F34723 yes 300px Presidential election first round results 300px Presidential election second round results 300px Parliamentary election results 2 General elections were held in Uruguay on 31 October 1999, alongside a double referendum, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 November.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 978-0-19-928358-3 The elections were the first in Uruguay since World War I that were not dominated by the Colorado Party and the National Party. The Broad Front had begun gaining popularity in 1994, and had become a key player in Uruguayan politics by 1999.URUGUAY: parliamentary elections Camara de Senadores, 1999 IPU The Broad Front–Progressive Encounter alliance became the largest faction in the General Assembly, winning the most seats in both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. In the presidential elections, Tabaré Vázquez of the Broad Front received the most votes in the first round, but was defeated by Jorge Batlle of the Colorado Party in the second round.Uruguay: 1999 Presidential Election, first round Political Database of the AmericasUruguay: 1999 Presidential Election, second round Political Database of the Americas The National Party suffered the worst showing in its history, falling to third place in both chambers behind the Broad Front and Colorados. In the second round, Batlle formed an alliance with the National Party; according to The New York Times, the traditional parties' decision to put aside their rivalry of over a century and a half helped Batlle win the presidency on his fifth attempt.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/29/world/ruling-party-wins-election-for-president-in-uruguay.html Ruling Party Wins Election For President In Uruguay Clifford Knauss The New York Times November 29, 1999 Electoral system Changes to the electoral law prior to the elections allowed third parties like the Broad Front a wider opportunity for participation. Parties were now required to hold primaries on the same day in April to elect a single presidential candidate; previously several candidates from a single party had been able to run for the presidency. The reforms also introduced the two-round system for the presidential election, with a candidate now required to receive over 50% of the vote to be elected in the first round, or face a run-off against the second-place candidate. Although the double simultaneous vote system (in which voters cast a single vote for the party of their choice for the Presidency, Senate and Chamber of Representatives) was retained, it prevented parties from submitting different lists.Electoral systems and democracy 2006 Johns Hopkins University Press Diamond, Larry Jay Plattner, Marc F. 0801884748 Baltimore 69241465 The 30 members of the Senate were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency,Senate: Electoral system IPU whilst the 99 members of the Chamber of Representatives were elected by proportional representation in 19 multi-member constituencies based on the departments. Seats were allocated using the highest averages method.Chamber of Deputies: Electoral system IPU Primaries The requirement to choose a single presidential candidate created tension in some parties. The National Party chose Luis Alberto Lacalle, who had been president from 1990 to 1995. The Colorado Party primaries were won by Jorge Batlle, whilst the Broad Front selected Tabaré Vázquez.Cason Jeffrey W. April 2000 Electoral Reform and Stability in Uruguay Journal of Democracy 11 2 85–98 10.1353/jod.2000.0032 155050280 Campaign The Colorado Party spent the most on the campaign, spending the equivalent of US$11.1m ($3.1m in the primaries and $8m in the main election). The Broad Front spend $8m ($670,000 during the primaries and $7.4m during the main campaign) and the National Party $7m ($2m in the primaries and $5m during the main election). Other parties spent $500,000 during both stages of the elections.Casas-Zamora Kevin State funding and campaign finance practices in Uruguay http://socialsciences.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0797-60622006000100001&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en Cuadernos del CLAEH 1 SE 0797-6062 Results 300px300px y Presidential candidate Chamber +/– Senate +/– Broad Front–Progressive Encounter Tabaré Vázquez 861202 981778 40 +9 12 +3 Colorado Party Jorge Batlle 703915 1158708 33 +1 10 –1 National Party Luis Alberto Lacalle 478980 22 –9 7 –3 New Space Rafael Michelini 97943 4 –1 1 0 Civic Union Luis Pieri 5109 0 0 0 0 57735 65626 0 –1 2402160 2402135 Nohlen Distribution by department First round Constituency Broad Front Colorado Party National Party New Space Civic UnionValid votesInvalid votes Votes %D Votes %D Votes %DVotes%DVotes%DVotes%Votes% Artigas10,90722.2– 19,753 40.2116,59533.816581.3–350.1–48,15898.19481.9 Canelones 106,571 38.0690,35532.3459,83221.4313,9325.014810.2–272,55697.37,5762.7 Cerro Largo15,23326.0118,37631.41 21,814 37.211,4012.4–230.0–57,21397.61,3882.4Colonia25,19829.21 28,197 32.6125,63929.714,8605.6–830.1–84,50997.81,9072.2Durazno8,44521.4–14,20635.91 14,693 37.111,2023.0–450.1–38,80698.17451.9Flores3,99621.2–6,49934.41 7,343 38.915552.9–440.2–18,51298.13591.9Florida13,95828.3– 16,897 34.2115,49131.411,6913.4–650.1–48,42598.19301.9Lavalleja9,45720.5– 17,805 38.5115,95434.511,6273.5–630.1–45,21397.99752.1Maldonado30,501 34.6230,48534.5120,16822.814,1994.8–2260.3–86,09497.52,1712.5Montevideo 484,441 50.623278,68429.113118,56912.4551,0715.333,1260.3–941,06698.415,7231.6Paysandú 30,921 40.9220,65427.3119,11925.3–2,5063.3–1430.2–74,02497.91,6062.1Rio Negro9,83228.31 14,314 41.118,25023.7–1,4714.2–310.1–34,13498.16601.9Rivera13,08318.9– 28,095 40.6124,41835.311,4352.1–680.1–67,48497.61,6742.4Rocha14,01627.31 17,984 35.1115,82430.811,5343.0–380.1–49,81097.11,4952.9Salto24,02930.71 29,490 37.6119,78225.212,7153.5–1430.2–76,60697.81,7572.2San Jose19,99030.4119,62229.8– 21,704 33.012,3703.6–2130.3–64,30397.71,5152.3Soriano19,27332.31 21,697 36.3114,87524.9–1,9523.3–550.1–58,34897.71,3732.3Tacuarembó13,67921.9–19,82031.71 25,561 40.811,6582.6–2180.3–61,27197.91,3202.1Treinta y Tres7,67222.4–10,98232.11 13,349 39.011,1063.2–90.0–33,45797.77732.3 Total 861,202 39.140 703,91531.933478,98021.72297,9434.445,1090.202,159,98998.044,8952.0 Source: Corte Electoral Second round ConstituencyColorado PartyBroad FrontValid votesInvalid votesVotes %Votes %Votes % Artigas 32,261 66.115,07130.947,33297.01,4453.0 Canelones 147,912 52.8123,66344.1271,57596.98,7813.1 Cerro Largo 36,759 62.919,56133.556,32096.32,1513.7Colonia 52,818 61.230,70135.683,51996.82,7763.2Durazno 27,140 68.811,02428.038,16496.81,2663.2Flores 12,881 68.55,38428.618,26597.25342.8Florida 30,235 61.417,37735.347,61296.61,6663.4Lavalleja 32,635 70.811,87025.844,50596.61,5853.4Maldonado 50,761 57.534,53239.185,29396.62,9943.4Montevideo 410,992 42.8 525,496 54.7936,48897.524,1412.5Paysandú 37,108 49.335,63647.472,74496.72,5073.3Rio Negro 21,030 60.812,36535.833,39596.61,1873.4Rivera 49,288 71.717,12224.966,41096.62,3553.4Rocha 29,759 58.019,25537.549,01495.52,2984.5Salto 47,379 60.728,35836.375,73797.02,3803.0San Jose 40,221 61.223,51635.863,73797.01,9853.0Soriano 34,432 57.823,16138.957,59396.71,9463.3Tacuarembó 42,486 68.217,65828.360,14496.52,1803.5Treinta y Tres 22,611 66.310,02829.432,63995.71,4494.3 Total 1,158,708 52.5981,77844.52,140,48697.065,6263.0 Source: Corte Electoral Documentary The 1999 election is portrayed at Jorge Batlle: entre el cielo y el infierno, a 2024 documentary directed by Federico Lemos.https://ladiaria.com.uy/cultura/articulo/2024/5/pobre-presidente-el-documental-jorge-batlle-entre-el-cielo-y-el-infierno/ Pobre presidente: el documental Jorge Batlle, entre el cielo y el infierno 22 May 2024 30 July 2024 la diaria Lagos José Gabriel es References Uruguay Category:Parliamentary elections in Uruguay Category:Presidential elections in Uruguay General Uruguay Uruguay Category:Jorge Batlle Category:Tabaré Vázquez