Presidential election — first round
si elections · 2002-11-10 · held
Janez Drnovšek led the first round; the two highest-polling candidates advanced to the runoff.
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Results: final · complete coverage · Candidate votes / 1,144,472 valid ballots in this round
Turnout: 72.069553%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franc Arhar | 86836 | 7.587429% | — | — |
| Anton Bebler | 21165 | 1.849324% | — | — |
| Barbara Brezigar | 352520 | 30.801977% | — | — |
| Franc Bučar | 37069 | 3.238961% | — | — |
| Jure Jurček Cekuta | 6184 | 0.540337% | — | — |
| Gorazd Drevenšek | 9791 | 0.855504% | — | — |
| Janez Drnovšek | 508014 | 44.388504% | — | — |
| Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti | 97178 | 8.491077% | — | — |
| Lev Kreft | 25715 | 2.246888% | — | — |
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: 1,160,309 voters / 1,609,985 eligible voters. Ballots cast 1,159,681; invalid 15,209; valid 1,144,472. Candidate shares use only this round. Proposer labels retain election-era support and do not imply party membership. Runoff voters: 1,052,795 in the contemporary DVK report; the retrospective overview misprints 1,052,759.
Sources & further reading
DVK historical candidates, proposers and turnout overview (cross-checked)