2001 Esteiran presidential election Turnout 56.15%
Results by department. Blue denotes departments won by Souza and yellow denotes those won by Resendes.
Presidential elections were held in Esteira on March 31, 2001. Incumbent Luis Souza of the Esteiran People's Party defeated Eduardo Resendes of the National Liberal Party with 61.55% of the vote. Souza was inaugurated for his third term on May 1, 2001.
The election was decried internationally as illegitimate, as widespread voter intimidation, fraud, and political violence was reported leading up to and on election day.
Results Candidate Party Votes % Luis Souza Esteiran People's Party 5,860,158 61.55 Eduardo Resendes National Liberal Party 3,275,235 34.40 Eduardo Almeida Esteiran Socialist Union 223,954 2.35 Adelina Peres Popular Solidarity 95,783 1.01 Other candidates 65,841 0.69 Total 9,520,971 100.00 Valid votes 9,520,971 97.29 Invalid/blank votes 265,312 2.71 Total votes 9,786,283 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 17,429,084 56.15 Source: Council for Presidential Elections
