Presidential elections were held in
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
on 27 October 1996, with a second round on 3 November.
[ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p369 ] The result was a victory for
Petar Stoyanov
Petar Stefanov Stojanov ( bg, Петър Стефанов Стоянов ; born 25 May 1952) is a Bulgarian politician who was President of Bulgaria from 1997 to 2002. He was elected as a candidate of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF). He di ...
of the
United Democratic Forces
The United Democratic Forces ( bg, Обединени Демократични Сили, ОДС/ODS) were a center-right electoral alliance in Bulgaria, led by the Union of Democratic Forces.
Members of the coalition
1997
* Union of Democrati ...
, who won 59.7% of the vote in the second round. Voter turnout was 63.3% in the first round and 61.8% in the second.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p388]
Results
References
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
President
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Presidential elections in Bulgaria
October 1996 events in Europe
November 1996 events in Europe