1990 Polish Presidential Election

Wałęsa's election

25 November and 9 December 1990 · The direct-election era · two-round vote

Presidential elections were held in Poland on 25 November 1990, with a second round on 9 December. They were the first direct presidential elections in the history of Poland, and the first free presidential elections since the May Coup of 1926.

President before

Wojciech Jaruzelski

PZPR

Elected President

Lech Wałęsa

KO "S"

Winning share

74.3%

second round

Turnout

60.6%

second round 53.4%

The result

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Lech Wałęsa

Solidarity (PC faction) · 6 569 889 votes

74.25%

second round

Stanisław Tymiński

Independent · 3 797 605 votes

25.75%

second round

Tadeusz Mazowiecki

Solidarity (ROAD and FPD factions) · 2 973 264 votes

18.08%

first round

Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz

Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland · 1 514 025 votes

9.21%

first round

Roman Bartoszcze

Polish People's Party · 1 176 175 votes

7.15%

first round

Leszek Moczulski

Confederation of Independent Poland · 411 516 votes

2.50%

first round


Lech Wałęsa	Solidarity (PC faction)	6 569 889	39.96%	10 622 696	74.25%
Stanisław Tymiński	Independent	3 797 605	23.10%	3 683 098	25.75%
Tadeusz Mazowiecki	Solidarity (ROAD and FPD factions)	2 973 264	18.08%	—	—
Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz	Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland	1 514 025	9.21%	—	—
Roman Bartoszcze	Polish People's Party	1 176 175	7.15%	—	—
Leszek Moczulski	Confederation of Independent Poland	411 516	2.50%	—	—