Croatian presidential election, 1997
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Presidential elections were held in Croatia
on 15 June 1997. The result was a victory for Franjo Tuđman of the Croatian Democratic Union
(HDZ), who received 61.4% of the vote. Voter turnout was 54.6%.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
on 15 June 1997. The result was a victory for Franjo Tuđman of the Croatian Democratic Union
Croatian Democratic Union
The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003...
(HDZ), who received 61.4% of the vote. Voter turnout was 54.6%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franjo Tuđman | Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union The Croatian Democratic Union is the main center-right political party in Croatia. It is the biggest and strongest individual Croatian party since independence of Croatia. The Christian democratic HDZ governed Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in partial coalition, from 2003... |
1,337,990 | 61.4 |
| Zdravko Tomac Zdravko Tomac Zdravko Tomac is a Croatian politician.A native of Slavonski Brod, Zdravko Tomac began his political career in Communist Party of Yugoslavia. There he rose through the ranks, becoming close associate of Jakov Blažević... |
Social Democratic Party of Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia Social Democratic Party of Croatia , commonly referred to in Croatia as simply Social Democratic Party , is the largest centre-left political party in Croatia... |
458,172 | 21.0 |
| Vlado Gotovac | Croatian Social Liberal Party Croatian Social Liberal Party Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was... |
382,630 | 17.6 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 39,656 | – | |
| Total | 2,218,448 | 100 | |
| Registered voters | 4,061,479 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver; Official results | |||