31 October 1999 (first round) 29 November 1999 (second round)
2004 →
Registered
2,402,160
Turnout
91.79% (first round) 0.41pp 91.84% (second round)
Presidential election
Nominee
Jorge Batlle
Tabaré Vázquez
Party
Colorado Party
Broad Front
Running mate
Luis Antonio Hierro López
Rodolfo Nin
Popular vote
1,158,708
982,049
Percentage
54.13%
45.87%
President before election
Julio María Sanguinetti
Colorado Party
Elected President
Jorge Batlle
Colorado Party
Parliamentary election
Party
Leader
%
Seats
+/–
Chamber
Broad Front
Tabaré Vázquez
40.11
40
+9
Colorado Party
Jorge Batlle
32.78
33
+1
National Party
Luis Alberto Lacalle
22.31
22
−9
New Space
Rafael Michelini
4.56
4
−1
Senate
Broad Front
Tabaré Vázquez
40.11
12
+3
Colorado Party
Jorge Batlle
32.78
10
−1
National Party
Luis Alberto Lacalle
22.31
7
−3
New Space
Rafael Michelini
4.56
1
0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Presidential election first round results
Presidential election second round results
Parliamentary election results
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1830
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General elections were held in Uruguay on 31 October 1999, alongside a double referendum, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 November.[1] The elections were the first in Uruguay since World War I that were not dominated by the Colorado Party and the National Party. The Broad Front had begun gaining popularity in 1994, and had become a key player in Uruguayan politics by 1999.[2]
The Broad Front–Progressive Encounter alliance became the largest faction in the General Assembly, winning the most seats in both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. In the presidential elections, Tabaré Vázquez of the Broad Front received the most votes in the first round, but was defeated by Jorge Batlle of the Colorado Party in the second round.[3][4] The National Party suffered the worst showing in its history, falling to third place in both chambers behind the Broad Front and Colorados.[2] In the second round, Batlle formed an alliance with the National Party; according to The New York Times, the traditional parties' decision to put aside their rivalry of over a century and a half helped Batlle win the presidency on his fifth attempt.[5]
^Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ abURUGUAY: parliamentary elections Camara de Senadores, 1999 IPU
^Uruguay: 1999 Presidential Election, first round Political Database of the Americas
^Uruguay: 1999 Presidential Election, second round Political Database of the Americas
^Clifford Knauss (November 29, 1999). "Ruling Party Wins Election For President In Uruguay". The New York Times.
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