Presidential election — first round
si elections · 1997-11-23 · held
Milan Kučan was elected president.
Results: final · complete coverage · Candidate votes / 1,042,344 valid ballots in this round
Turnout: 68.645161%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jožef Bernik | 98996 | 9.49744% | — | — |
| Marjan Cerar | 73439 | 7.045563% | — | — |
| Bogomir Kovač | 28110 | 2.696806% | — | — |
| Milan Kučan | 578925 | 55.540685% | — | — |
| Franc Miklavčič | 5713 | 0.548092% | — | — |
| Anton Peršak | 32039 | 3.073745% | — | — |
| Janez Podobnik | 191645 | 18.385965% | — | — |
| Marjan Poljšak | 33477 | 3.211704% | — | — |
Direct election by absolute majority of valid votes; if no candidate wins a majority, the two leading candidates contest a separate runoff. Five-year term. Turnout: 1,064,532 voters / 1,550,775 eligible voters. Ballots cast 1,064,446; invalid 22,102; valid 1,042,344. Candidate shares use only this round. Proposer labels retain election-era support and do not imply party membership. The certified report supersedes erroneous voter and ballot totals in the retrospective overview.
Sources & further reading
DVK historical candidates, proposers and turnout overview (cross-checked)