2007 East Timorese presidential election

2007 East Timorese presidential election
9 April 2007 (first round)
9 May 2007 (second round)
 
Candidate José Ramos-Horta Francisco Guterres
Party Independent Fretilin
Popular vote 285,835 127,342
Percentage 69.18% 30.82%
President before election

Xanana Gusmão
CNRT

 Elected President

José Ramos-Horta
Independent

Presidential elections were held in East Timor in 2007. The first round on 9 April 2007 saw six of the eight candidates eliminated. The remaining two candidates, incumbent Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta and FRETILIN President Francisco Guterres, faced each other in a runoff election on 9 May 2007. Ramos-Horta won the second round with 69% of the vote.

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