Panamanian general election, 2004
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The Republic of Panama held a general election on Sunday, 2 May 2004, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new Legislative Assembly.
[edit] Presidential election
| Candidates | Parties | Votes | % |
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| Martín Torrijos | Democratic Revolutionary Party | 711,447 | 47.44 |
| Guillermo Endara | Solidarity Party | 462,766 | 30.86 |
| José Miguel Alemán | Arnulfista Party | 245,845 | 16.39 |
| Ricardo Martinelli | Democratic Change | 79,595 | 5.31 |
| Total (turnout 76.9%) | 1,499,072 | 100.0 | |
| Ballot papers left blank | 17,366 | 1.13 | |
| Spoiled ballot papers | 21,276 | 1.38 | |
| Total votes | 1,537,714 | ||
With nearly all the votes counted, Martín Torrijos of the Democratic Revolutionary Party led with 47% of the vote, followed by former President Guillermo Endara of the Solidarity Party, with 30%. Endara formally conceded the election at around 21:00 local time.
Torrijos replaces president Mireya Moscoso for a five-year term, from 1 September 2004. Along with Torrijos, voters also elected his two vice-presidents, who run on party tickets in conjunction with the presidential candidates.
Torrijos is the son of Omar Torrijos Herrera, who served as Panama's de facto president from 1968 to 1978. Although Omar Torrijos was a radical nationalist, Martín Torrijos is described as a centrist who favors a market economy and a free-trade agreement with the United States.
[edit] Legislative and local elections
In addition to its president and vice presidents, Panama elected a new Legislative Assembly (78 members), 20 deputies to represent the country at the Central American Parliament, and a string of mayors and other municipal officers.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Democratic Revolutionary Party (Partido Revolucionario Democrático) | 37.8 | 41 | |
| Arnulfista Party (Partido Arnulfista ) | 19.2 | 17 | |
| Solidarity Party (Partido Solidaridad) | 15.7 | 9 | |
| Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (Movimiento Liberal Republicano Nacionalista) | 8.6 | 4 | |
| Democratic Change (Cambio Democrático) | 7.4 | 3 | |
| People's Party (Partido Popular) | 6.0 | 1 | |
| National Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Nacional) | 5.2 | 3 | |
| Total (turnout 76.9 %) | 78 | ||
| Source: Source: Tribunal Electoral de Panama | |||
The Panama City mayor race was won also by the PRD. Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro was re-elected.
[edit] External links
- Official Results (Panamanian Electoral Tribunal)
- Panama elects ex-dictator's son (BBC)
- First election since Canal handover (The Guardian)
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