2002 Ecuadorian general election

2002 Ecuadorian general election

20 October 2002
Presidential election
 
Nominee Lucio Gutiérrez Álvaro Noboa
Party PSP PRIAN
Running mate Alfredo Palacio Marcelo Cruz
Popular vote 2,803,243 2,312,854
Percentage 54.79% 45.21%

Second round results by province

President before election

Gustavo Noboa
Democracia Popular

Elected President

Lucio Gutiérrez
PSP

General elections were held in Ecuador on 20 October 2002, with a second round of the presidential elections on 24 November. The result was a victory for Lucio Gutiérrez of the PSPMUPP–NP alliance, who won the run-off with 54.8% of the vote. The Social Christian Party emerged as the largest party in the National Congress, winning 24 of the 100 seats.