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1999 Guatemalan general election
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Guatemala |
| previous_election | 1995 Guatemalan general election |
| previous_year | 1995–96 |
| next_election | 2003 Guatemalan general election |
| next_year | 2003 |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| embed | yes |
| election_date | 7 November 1999 (first round) |
| 26 December 1999 (second round) | |
| election_name | Presidential election |
| type | presidential |
| turnout | 53.76% (first round) 6.96pp |
| 40.37% (second round) 3.49pp | |
| image1 | Foto oficial de Alfonso Portillo (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | Alfonso Portillo |
| popular_vote1 | 1,184,932 |
| percentage1 | 68.32% |
| party1 | FRG |
| running_mate1 | Juan Francisco Reyes |
| image2 | Cumbre Iberoamericana 2007 - Foto oficial (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Óscar Berger |
| popular_vote2 | 549,408 |
| percentage2 | 31.68% |
| party2 | National Advancement Party |
| color2 | FFFF00 |
| running_mate2 | Arabella Castro |
| map_image | File:Elecciones generales segunda vuelta Guatemala 1999.png |
| title | President |
| before_election | Álvaro Arzú |
| before_party | National Advancement Party |
| posttitle | President-elect |
| after_election | Alfonso Portillo |
| after_party | FRG |
26 December 1999 (second round) 40.37% (second round) 3.49pp
General elections were held in Guatemala on 7 November 1999, with a second round of the presidential elections on 26 December. Alfonso Portillo won the presidential elections, whilst his Guatemalan Republican Front also won a majority of Congressional seats. Voter turnout was 53.8% on 7 November and 40.4% on 26 December.
Media owner Remigio Ángel González gave more than $2.6 million and free airtime to Alfonso Portillo's campaign, which led to some political analysts to claim that the free adverts helped Portillo win the election. The presidential election also established a pattern for the next 16 years in which the runner-up of the previous contest then went on to win.
Results
President
Congress
References
Bibliography
- Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
- Political handbook of the world 1999. New York, 2000.
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p323 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- (2000). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
- Nohlen, p324
- Rockwell, Rick and Janus, Noreene (2001), "Stifling Dissent: the fallout from a Mexican media invasion of Central America, ''Journalism Studies'', 2: 4, 497 — 512
- After becoming president, Portillo appointed Gonzalez's brother-in-law [[Luis Rabbé]] to the post of Minister of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing, a post which included responsibility for overseeing the broadcast media.[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020609/theghost09/domination-of-latin-airwaves-has-ghost-scaring-his-critics Domination of Latin airwaves has 'Ghost' scaring his critics] [[Associated Press]], 9 June 2002
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