<page_title> Sorin Oprescu </page_title> <section_title> Election results for Mayor of Bucharest </section_title> <table> <cell> 2000 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 353,038 (49.31%) <col_header> Second round </col_header> <row_header> 2000 </row_header> </cell> <cell> lost to Traian Băsescu <col_header> Result </col_header> <row_header> 2000 </row_header> </cell> </table>
In 2000, Sorin Oprescu lost in the second round with 49.31% to winner, Traian Basescu.