1999–2000 Chilean presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Chile on 12 December 1999, with a second round on 16 January 2000.[1]
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Six candidates contested the first round, including two women running for the first time. The elections also saw the introduction of a two-round system. Ricardo Lagos and Joaquín Lavín emerged as the top two candidates in the first round, with Lagos having a slight lead. In the second round, Lagos won with 51% of the vote against Lavín's 49%.[2]