Bulgaria
presidential elections
18/11/2001
Source: The International Foundation for Election Systems
Election Summary
Bulgaria held presidential elections on 18 November 2001. The Socialist Party's Georgi Parvanov was victorious with 53.3 percent of the votes. Parvanov beat out incumbent Petar Stoyanov, who received 46.7 percent of the votes. Voter turnout was 54.5 percent, the Central Election Commission said.
Parvanov rose the helm of his party in 1996. Under his leadership, Socialists set out to reform themselves along the lines of Western European Social Democrats. Parvanov pledged to continue efforts to win the country membership in the European Union and NATO.
Note:
Coalition for Bulgaria is an association of parties and civil structures led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP).