General elections were held in Uruguay on 31 October 2004, alongside a constitutional referendum.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p494 The result was a victory for the Broad Front, marking the first time a party other than the Colorado Party or National Party had held power since the two parties were formed in the 1830s.
Broad Front leader Tabaré Vázquez was elected president on his third attempt after his party won just over 50% of the vote, enough for him to win the presidency in a single round. To date, this is the only time that a presidential election has been decided without a runoff since the two-round system was introduced in 1999. The Broad Front also won majorities in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
Presidential candidates The Uruguayan presidential primaries were held on 27 June 2004, to choose single candidates for every party.
PartyCandidateIdeologyPrevious resultVotes (%)SeatsBroad Front–Progressive Encounter–New MajorityTabaré VázquezDemocratic socialism Social democracy44.67%National PartyJorge LarrañagaConservatism Christian democracy22.31%Colorado PartyGuillermo StirlingLiberalism32.78%Independent PartyPablo MieresSocial democracy Christian democracyNew party
Results
By department Results Constituency Broad Front National Party Colorado PartyIndependent PartyOthersValid votesInvalid votes Votes %D Votes %D Votes %DVotes%DVotes%Votes%Votes% Artigas16,22032.1124,51748.518,56316.901530.30490.1049,50297.81,0902.2 Canelones161,87953.2798,84432.5528,0449.225,1761.702,4510.81296,39497.48,0362.6 Cerro Largo23,11138.0129,12947.916,70011.002910.5090.0159,24097.51,5092.5Colonia36,67741.4137,30242.1110,13611.411,5271.706410.7286,28397.42,2982.6Durazno13,52433.1119,45647.716,11715.004661.103170.7839,88097.79502.3Flores6,04931.719,56750.212,79614.701831.00360.1918,63197.84272.2Florida21,04241.3120,49540.217,41314.506781.302610.5149,88997.81,1152.2Lavalleja14,61231.7122,12248.117,18915.607611.701110.2444,79597.31,2432.7Maldonado46,94547.8236,21836.929,2789.402,6202.705530.5695,61497.42,5682.6Montevideo565,97461.327226,55224.61176,0998.2324,9332.719,5451.03903,10397.919,6722.1Paysandú35,05345.3135,35745.714,7206.104720.60450.0675,64797.71,8052.3Rio Negro14,24039.7115,55843.414,92613.702350.701060.3035,06597.87802.2Rivera21,30030.0132,00645.1115,41921.713470.501990.2869,27197.71,6632.3Rocha22,87943.8120,19638.716,53412.505531.102400.4650,40296.61,7753.4Salto35,35943.4131,82339.1111,61014.314790.602140.2679,48597.61,9272.4San Jose29,27742.8129,66343.416,6839.817991.203190.4766,74197.61,6712.4Soriano26,33243.1125,61741.917,01511.505740.90580.0959,59697.51,5462.5Tacuarembó21,24132.6133,93152.017,88712.113730.602890.4463,72197.71,4702.3Treinta y Tres13,04737.5116,38647.113,90711.203911.10490.1433,78097.01,0273.0 Total1,124,76150.4552 764,73934.3036231,03610.361041,0111.84115,4920.692,177,03997.6452,5722.36 Source: Corte Electoral
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References
External links Politics Data Bank at the Social Sciences School – Universidad de la República (Uruguay)