Nicaraguan general election, 2001

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General elections were held in Nicaragua to elect a president and parliament on 4 November 2001.

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Daniel Ortega lost his third successive presidential election, being beaten by Enrique Bolaños of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party.

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Summary of the 4 November 2001 Nicaragua presidential **election results**
Candidates - Parties	Votes	%
Enrique Bolaños Geyer - Constitutionalist Liberal Party		53.6
José Daniel Ortega Saavedra - Sandinista National Liberation Front		46.3
Alberto Saborío - Conservative Party of Nicaragua		1.4
Total (turnout %)		100.0
Source: Consejo Supremo Electoral

The Constitutionalist Liberal Party also won the parliamentary elections, taking over half the vote and 48 of the 92 seats.

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Summary of the 4 November 2001 National Assembly of Nicaragua **election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Parties	Votes	%	National	Departmental	Total
Constitutionalist Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Constitucionalista)	1,216,863	52.6%	11	37	48
Sandinista National Liberation Front (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional)	915,417	42.6%	9	32	41
Conservative Party of Nicaragua (Partido Conservador de Nicaragua)	29,933	4.8%	0	1	1
Total valid votes(turnout 75%)	2,042,524	100.0	20	70	92
Invalid votes	82,172
Total votes	2,124,696
Source: Consejo Supremo Electoral, Rulers and Adam Carr