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The 2005 Palestinian presidential election — the first to be held since 1996 — took place on 9 January 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Voters elected PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas to a four-year term as the new President of the Palestinian Authority to replace Yasser Arafat, who died on 11 November 2004.〔(''2005: Abbas triumphs in Palestinian elections'' ). BBC, 9 January 2005〕〔(''Abbas declared victor in Palestinian election'' ). CNN, 11 January 2005〕 Seven candidates contested the election. Abbas won over 62% of the votes cast, with independent Mustafa Barghouti coming second, on just under 20%, and the remaining candidates far behind. The election was boycotted by Hamas and Islamic Jihad. In the Gaza Strip, where Hamas is strongest, it is estimated that about half of the eligible voters voted. No presidential elections have taken place since 2005. Abbas has continued in office since the expiration of the term. ==Mahmoud Abbas versus Marwan Barghouti== Two weeks after the death of Arafat, Fatah nominated former PNA prime minister Mahmoud Abbas (also known as Abu Mazen) as its candidate, despite his relative lack of popular appeal. Palestinian Legislative Council member and Fatah leader in the West Bank Marwan Barghouti, who was in prison in Israel after being convicted for a number of intifada killings, suggested that he might run, inspiring considerable speculation about his prospects. He was seen as the only candidate who could hope to compete seriously against Abbas. However, his proposed candidacy met with resistance from Fatah activists. After successive contradictory announcements, Marwan Barghouti declared his candidacy just before the registration deadline expired but then retired from the race on December 12 after discussions between his representatives and the Fatah leadership. With his withdrawal, Mahmoud Abbas was seen as the clear favourite, with Mustafa Barghouti in second place. Opinion polls before Marwan Barghouti withdrew his candidacy suggested that the contest would largely be a two-horse race between him and Mahmoud Abbas. Details of some of these polls are as follows: * Abbas 44% / Marwan Barghouti 46% (±3%) (Development Studies Program, Bir Zeit University) * Abbas 40% / Marwan Barghouti 38% (±3%) (Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research) * Abbas 40% / Marwan Barghouti 22% (±3%) (Palestinian Center for Public Opinion) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Palestinian presidential election, 2005」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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