1992 Estonian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Estonia on 20 September 1992, alongside parliamentary elections. As no candidate received over 50% of the vote, a second round was held in Parliament on 5 October 1992, in which Lennart Meri was elected. Voter turnout in the public vote was 68%.

1992 Estonian presidential election

20 September 1992 (public vote)
5 October 1992 (parliamentary vote)
Turnout67.95%
 
Nominee Lennart Meri Arnold Rüütel
Electoral vote 59 31
Popular vote 138,317 195,743
Percentage 28.94% 42.23%

Results by county, voters abroad, Tallinn and Tartu

President before election

Heinrich Mark

Elected President

Lennart Meri
Pro Patria Union

This was the only time to date that an Estonian presidential election included a public vote. Planned direct elections for the head of state in 1934 were cancelled due to a coup, and after 1992 presidential elections reverted to being carried out in the Electoral College or in Parliament, as had been the case in 1938.

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