General elections were held in
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
on 31 October, alongside a
constitutional referendum.
[ Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p494 ] The result was a victory for the
Broad Front, marking the first time a party other than the
Colorado Party or
National Party had held power since the two parties were formed in the 1830s.
Broad Front leader
Tabaré Vázquez
Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas (; ''Vázquez Rosas'' locally ; 17 January 19406 December 2020) was a Uruguayan politician who served as the 41st president of Uruguay from 2015 to 2020. He previously served from 2005 to 2010 as the 39th presiden ...
was elected president on his third attempt after his party won just over 50% of the vote, enough for him to win the presidency in a single round. To date, this is the only time that a presidential election has been decided without a runoff since the
two-round system
The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian resu ...
was introduced in 1999. The Broad Front also won majorities in the
Chamber of Deputies and the
Senate.
Presidential candidates
Results
By department
Notes
References
External links
Politics Data Bank at the Social Sciences School – Universidad de la República (Uruguay)
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
Elections in Uruguay
General election
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
Tabaré Vázquez
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