Turnout 56.31% 59.8% 37.5% | 3,757,773 2,359,459 Start date July 30, 2000 | |
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General elections were held in Venezuela on 30 July 2000, the first under the country's newly adopted 1999 constitution.
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Incumbent President Hugo Chávez ran for election for a full 6-year term under the new Constitution. He was challenged by another leftist, a former ally of his, Zulia Governor Francisco Arias Cárdenas. Chávez easily won the election with almost 60% of the popular vote, increasing his vote share over the previous elections, and managing to carry a larger number of states. Arias Cárdenas only managed to narrowly carry his home state of Zulia.
In 2004 a recall referendum failed.
Electoral system
Representatives in the National Assembly were elected under a mixed member proportional representation, with 60% elected in single seat districts and the remainder by closed party lists.
National Assembly
Source: National Electoral Council (Venezuela) [2]