2004 Lithuanian presidential election

none March 2019 Lithuania 1988 presidential 2002–03 Lithuanian presidential election 2002–03 2009 Lithuanian presidential election 2009 13 June 2004 (first round)27 June 2004 (second round) 48.40% (first round)52.46% (second round) Julius Numavicius with Valdas Adamkus (cropped) 2004.jpg Valdas Adamkus Independent politician 723,891 52.65% Kazimira Prunskienė 2010.jpg Kazimira Prunskienė VNDS 651,024 47.35% Results of Lithuanian presidential election, 2004 (second round).png Second round results by municipalityred Prunskienė blue Adamkus President Artūras Paulauskas (acting) New Union Valdas Adamkus Independent politician Presidential elections were held in Lithuania in June 2004 alongside European elections. They were held following the impeachment of President Rolandas Paksas, who was elected in January 2003. Background Paksas was impeached for allegedly leaking classified material, and granting citizenship to Russian businessman Jurij Borisov in exchange for financial support. The Constitutional Court of Lithuania ruled that Paksas could not seek re-election as president. In accordance with the constitution, the speaker of parliament, Artūras Paulauskas, became acting president pending new elections. Candidates The candidates for the presidency were Adamkus, who had been President from 1998 to 2003 and who was running as an independent, Prunskienė of the Peasants and New Democratic Party Union (VNDS), Vilija Blinkevičiūtė of the New Union (Social Liberals) (NS), Petras Auštrevičius (independent), and Česlovas Juršėnas of the Social Democratic Party (LSDP). Prunskienė was also supported by the Liberal Democratic Party, while Auštrevičius was supported by the Homeland Union, Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Liberal and Centre Union and Labour Party. Results In the first round on 13 June former president Valdas Adamkus led the vote tally over the former Prime Minister Kazimira Prunskienė. Adamkus defeated Prunskienė in the second round on 27 June. Valdas Adamkus Independent 387837 723891 Kazimiera Prunskienė Peasants and New Democratic Party Union 264681 651024 Petras Auštrevičius Independent 240413 Vilija Blinkevičiūtė New Union (Social Liberals) 204819 Česlovas Juršėnas Social Democratic Party 147610 39707 20188 2655309 2659211 Central Election Committee, Central Election Committee References External links 2004 Lithuanian presidential elections VRK lt Lithuania Presidential Category:Presidential elections in Lithuania