Lithuanian presidential election, 2014

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11 May 2014, 25 May 2014 2019 → 57.90% 40.10%		701,999 486,214 Start date May 11, 2014

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 11 May 2014, with a second round held on 25 May between the top two candidates from the first round. In the second round, incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaitė was re-elected with 58% of the vote.

Participating candidates

Initially 12 candidates were officially confirmed to participate, but only 7 fulfilled the criterion of 20,000 supporting signatures.

Zigmantas Balčytis (b. 1953), Member of the European Parliament – Social Democratic Party of Lithuania

Dalia Grybauskaitė (b. 1956), incumbent President of Lithuania (2009–2014) – Independent

Artūras Paulauskas (b. 1953), member of Seimas – Labour Party

Naglis Puteikis (b. 1964), member of Seimas, independent

Bronis Ropė (b. 1955), Mayor of Ignalina – Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union

Valdemar Tomaševski (b.1965), Member of the European Parliament

Artūras Zuokas (b. 1968), Mayor of Vilnius – YES

Unsuccessful candidates include: Rolandas Paksas, Linas Balsys, Kristina Brazauskienė, Vladas Lašas, Jonas Lašinis, Rolandas Paulauskas.

References

Lithuanian presidential election, 2014 Wikipedia

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