Serbian presidential elections, 2002-2004

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Serbia held the first round of its 2004 elections for President of Serbia on Sunday, 13 June 2004, and the second round on Sunday, 27 June 2004. Boris Tadić, the pro-western Democratic Party's candidate, was the eventual victor. The Democratic Party formed part of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia during the 2000 elections, and played a key role in ousting former President Slobodan Milošević.

Results

Candidates


Boris Tadić (Борис Тадић), Democratic Party reformist
Tomislav Nikolić (Томислав Николић), Serbian Radical Party extreme nationalist


Dragan Maršićanin (Драган Маршићанин), Democratic Party of Serbia centrist conservative
Bogoljub Karić (Богољуб Карић), BK Group businessman
Ivica Dačić (Ивица Дачић), Socialist Party of Serbia Milošević socialist
Jelisaveta Karađorđević (кнегиња Јелисавета Карађорђевић), Royal family member, princess pretender
Vladan Batić (Владан Батић), Democratic Christian Party of Serbia Christian Democrat
Borislav Pelević (Борислав Пелевић), Party of Serbian Unity extreme nationalist
Branislav Ivković (Бранислав Ивковић), Socialist People's Party socialist
Zoran Milinković (Зоран Милинковић), Patriots of Serbian Diaspora diaspora
Marjan Rističević (Марјан Ристичевић), People's Peasant Party agrarian
Ljiljana Aranđelović (Љиљана Аранђеловић), United Serbia extreme nationalist
Dragan Đorđević (Драган Ђорђевић), Party of Serbian Citizens election profiteer
Milovan Drecun (Милован Дрецун), Serbian Revival pro-Milošević
Mirko Jović (Мирко Јовић), People's Radical Party pro-Milošević
The surprise of this election was the success shown by the wealthiest businessman in Serbia, Bogoljub Karić. The Government's candidate, Dragan Maršićanin, finished in 4th place, which opened the question of new parliamentary elections in Serbia.


In the second round, the democratic candidate Boris Tadić gained the support of every government party as well as of Bogoljub Karić.


Results
Boris Tadić became the new President of Serbia.


External links
[Serbian Electoral Commission]
[Centre for Free Elections and Democracy]
[Boris Tadic campaign]
[Tomislav Nikolic campaign]



 



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