2000 Venezuelan Presidential Election
30 July 2000 · The Chavez era
Hugo Chávez won with 59.76% against Francisco Arias Cárdenas on 37.52%. Turnout 56.6%.
President before
Hugo Chávez
PSUV
President (re-elected)
Hugo Chávez
PSUV
Winning share
59.8%
Turnout
56.6%
The result
Hugo Chávez
Fifth Republic Movement · 3,757,773 votes
59.76%
share
Francisco Arias Cárdenas
Radical Cause · 2,359,459 votes
37.52%
share
Claudio Fermín
National Encounter · 171,346 votes
2.72%
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