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Encyclopedia > Argentine presidential election, 2003
Politics of Argentina

Politics of Argentina
Political parties in Argentina
Elections in Argentina
President 2003 Orginally from the CIA World Factbook. ... Politics is the process and method of making decisions for groups. ... Government After years of post-World War II instability, Argentina is today a fully functioning democracy. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Elections in Argentina gives information on election and election results in Argentina. ...

Argentina held a presidential election on Sunday, April 27, 2003. The winning candidate was former Santa Cruz governor Néstor Kirchner. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Argentina highlighting the province Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the south of the country. ... Néstor Carlos Kirchner (born 25 February 1950) is the current President of Argentina. ...


For the first time since democracy returns (1983), the Partido Justicialista has failed to agree on his president candidate. For that reason three strong candidates from this party were on the ballots (Carlos Menem, Kirchner and Adolfo Rodríguez Saá), none of them officially supported by the Partido Justicialista (PJ). Categories: Politics stubs | Argentine political parties ... Carlos Saúl Menem (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from 8 July 1989 to 10 December 1999 for the Justicialist Party (Peronist). ... Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Páez Montero (born July 25, 1947) is an Argentine politician of Peronist beliefs. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Argentine political parties ...


Due to the December 20 political collapse and De La Rua declination, the Unión Cívica Radical (UCR) party (traditionally the opposition of the PJ) popularity has reached the lower level in all his history. For that reason two strong former partisans from the Unión Cívica Radical party have founded two parties based on their personalities (Elisa Carrió has founded a Central left-wing party, and Ricardo López Murphy has founded a right-wing one). The Radical Civic Union (Unión Cívica Radical, or UCR) is the foremost opposition party in Argentina. ... Elisa María Avelina Carrió (born 1956) is an Argentinian politician, founder of the center-left Alternative for a Republic of Equals party (ARI). ... Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy (born 10 August 1951 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine economist and politician. ...


With this scenario, five strong candidates were pratically tied in all the previous polls, making a very aggressive election. Finally Menem was the first in the final result, but with not enought margin to be elected at the first round. So a runoff voting against Kirchner was needed. After his two periods Menem was very low in popularity, and anticipating an assured lost (the polls were 70%-30% for Kirchner), he finally declined. So Kirchner became president immediately. Runoff voting is a voting system used in single-seat elections. ...


Results

   Candidate      Party   Votes %
  Carlos Menem Alianza Frente por la Lealtad - UCeDe 4.740.907 24.45
  Néstor Kirchner  Alianza Frente para la Victoria 4.312.517 22.24
Ricardo López Murphy Alianza Movimiento Federal para Recrear el Crecimiento 3.173.475 16.37
Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Alianza Frente Movimiento Popular - Unión y Libertad 2.735.829 14.11
Elisa Carrió Alianza Afirmación para una República Igualitaria 2.723.574 14.05
Other 1.701.593 8.79
Total Positives Votes 19.387.895
Total Votes 19.930.111


Carlos Saúl Menem (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from 8 July 1989 to 10 December 1999 for the Justicialist Party (Peronist). ... Néstor Carlos Kirchner (born 25 February 1950) is the current President of Argentina. ... Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy (born 10 August 1951 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine economist and politician. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | Liberal parties | Argentine political parties ... Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Páez Montero (born July 25, 1947) is an Argentine politician of Peronist beliefs. ... The Front of the Popular Movement (Spanish: Frente Movimiento Popular) is a political party in Argentina. ... The Union and Liberty Party (Spanish: Partido Unión y Libertad) is a political party in Argentina. ... Elisa María Avelina Carrió (born 1956) is an Argentinian politician, founder of the center-left Alternative for a Republic of Equals party (ARI). ... The Alternative for a Republic of Equals (Spanish: Alternativa por una República de Iguales) is an Argentine political party. ...


See also

Government After years of post-World War II instability, Argentina is today a fully functioning democracy. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ...

External link

  • http://www.towsa.com/andy/ Andy Tow´s Election Atlas: Presidential, Legislative and Gubernatorial elections in Argentina since 1983.

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