Elections
See also: Yugoslavian general election, 2000From 1992 to 2000, the president was elected at the proposal of the President and Vice President of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia for a four year term. After the constitutional amendments of 2000, direct elections for the office of President were introduced. After the constitutional reforms of 2003, the president was elected at the proposal of the President and Vice President of the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro for a four year term. The President of Serbia and Montenegro was a member of the Supreme Defence Council together with President of Serbia and President of Montenegro.
The results of the direct presidential elections of 2000 were as follows:
| Candidate | Nominator | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vojislav Koštunica | Democratic Opposition of Serbia | 2,470,304 | 50.24 |
| Slobodan Milošević | Socialist Party of Serbia | 1,826,799 | 37.15 |
| Tomislav Nikolić | Serbian Radical Party | 289,013 | 5.88 |
| Vojislav Mihailović | Serbian Renewal Movement | 145,019 | 2.95 |
| Miodrag Vidojković | Affirmative Party | 45,964 | 0.93 |
| Total (turnout 71.5%) | 4,778,929 | 100.0 | |
| Invalid | 137,991 | ||
| Total votes | 4,916,920 | ||
| Eligible voters | 6,871,595 | ||
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