2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election|
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 Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 15 April 2000.[1] Incumbent president Rauf Denktaş was the lead candidate in the first round, but failed to cross the 50% threshold to win outright. However, the second-placed candidate Derviş Eroğlu forfeited the election and the second round was not held. 
 Results
 | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | 
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|  | Rauf Denktaş | Independent | 42,820 | 43.67 | 
|  | Derviş Eroğlu | National Unity Party | 29,555 | 30.14 | 
|  | Mustafa Akıncı | Communal Liberation Party | 11,469 | 11.70 | 
|  | Mehmet Ali Talat | Republican Turkish Party | 9,834 | 10.03 | 
|  | Arif Hasan Tahsin Desem | Patriotic Unity Movement | 2,545 | 2.60 | 
|  | Şener Levent | Independent | 899 | 0.92 | 
|  | Turgut Afsaroglu | Independent | 553 | 0.56 | 
|  | Ayhan Kaymak | Independent | 369 | 0.38 | 
| Total | 98,044 | 100.00 | 
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| Valid votes | 98,044 | 95.53 | 
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| Invalid/blank votes | 4,592 | 4.47 | 
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| Total votes | 102,636 | 100.00 | 
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| Registered voters/turnout | 126,675 | 81.02 | 
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| Source: YSK | 
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