[3] The National Salvation Front (FSN), which had headed the interim government that took power after the overthrow of Nicolae Ceaușescu, won a decisive victory.

Opposition parties performed well below expectations; none of them had the time or resources to present themselves as alternatives to the FSN.

[4] Interim President and FSN leader Ion Iliescu was elected for a full term with 85 percent of the vote.

The United States State Department expressed concerns about organised violence and polling irregularities, but concluded that they had had no effect on the outcome and pronounced the elections free and fair.

Iliescu's 85 percent vote share also remains the highest for a direct presidential election.