2005 Polish presidential election

2005 Polish presidential election

← 2000 9 October 2005 (first round)
23 October 2005 (second round)
2010 →
Turnout49.72% (first round) Decrease11.36pp
50.98% (second round)
 
Lech Kaczyński.jpg
Donald Tusk (6165309851).jpg
Nominee Lech Kaczyński Donald Tusk
Party PiS PO
Popular vote 8,257,468 7,022,319
Percentage 54.04% 45.96%

Results of the second round

President before election

Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Independent

Elected President

Lech Kaczyński
PiS

Presidential elections were held in Poland on 9 October and 23 October 2005. The outgoing President of Poland, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, had served two five-year terms and was unable to stand for a third term. Lech Kaczyński defeated Donald Tusk to become President of Poland.

The election took place just a month after PiS also defeated Tusk's Civic Platform in the parliamentary elections.


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