2010 Polish presidential election

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The 2010 Polish presidential election was a snap election held after the death of President Lech Kaczyński, resulting in the victory of Civic Platform candidate Bronisław Komorowski over Law and Justice candidate Jarosław Kaczyński.

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instanceOf presidential election
actingPresidentDuringCampaign Bronisław Komorowski NERFINISHED
actingPresidentOffice Marshal of the Sejm NERFINISHED
ballotType secret ballot
campaignPeriod 2010
cause death of President Lech Kaczyński
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Poland NERFINISHED
constitutionalTermLength 5 years
country Poland
electoralSystem two-round system
firstRoundDate 2010-06-20
followedBy 2015 Polish presidential election
follows 2005 Polish presidential election NERFINISHED
incumbentBeforeElection Lech Kaczyński NERFINISHED
internationalObservation observed by international monitors
isSnapElection true
language Polish
location Poland NERFINISHED
mainIssue economic policy
foreign policy toward Russia
relationship with the European Union
state–church relations
mediaCoverage extensive national media coverage in Poland
notableCandidate Andrzej Lepper NERFINISHED
Andrzej Olechowski NERFINISHED
Grzegorz Napieralski NERFINISHED
Janusz Korwin-Mikke NERFINISHED
Waldemar Pawlak NERFINISHED
numberOfRounds 2
officeContested President of Poland
organisedBy National Electoral Commission of Poland NERFINISHED
precededBy 2005 Polish presidential election NERFINISHED
resultAnnouncedBy National Electoral Commission of Poland NERFINISHED
resultedIn election of Bronisław Komorowski as President of Poland
runnerUp Jarosław Kaczyński NERFINISHED
runnerUpParty Law and Justice NERFINISHED
runnerUpPoliticalPosition conservative
runnerUpVoteShareSecondRound about 47.0%
secondRoundDate 2010-07-04
tookPlaceAfter death of Lech Kaczyński on 2010-04-10
triggerEvent 2010 Smolensk air disaster NERFINISHED
typeOfElection snap presidential election
voterTurnoutSecondRound about 55%
votingEligibility Polish citizens aged 18 or older
winner Bronisław Komorowski NERFINISHED
winnerParty Civic Platform NERFINISHED
winnerPoliticalPosition centrist-liberal
winnerVoteShareSecondRound about 53.0%

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Bronisław Komorowski electionWon 2010 Polish presidential election