Nicaraguan general election, 1996
A general election was held in Nicaragua to elect a president and parliament on October 20, 1996.
Presidential election results[1]
| Candidate | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnoldo Alemán | Liberal Alliance (AL) = Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) / Independent Liberal Party for National Unity (PLIUN) / Nationalist Liberal Party (PLN) / Neoliberal Party (PALI) | 896,207 | 50.99% |
| Daniel Ortega | Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 664,909 | 37.83% |
| Guillermo Antonio Osorno Molina | Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path (PCCN) | 71,908 | 04.09% |
| Noel José Vidaurre Argüello | Conservative Party of Nicaragua (PCN) | 39,983 | 02.27% |
| Benjamin Ramón Lanzas Selva | National Project (PRONAL) | 9,265 | 00.53% |
| Sergio Ramírez Mercado | Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) | 7,665 | 00.44% |
| Francisco José Mayorga Balladares | Bread and Strength Alliance (Pan y Fuerza) = National Action Party (PAN) / Republican Strength 96 Alliance (ASR) | 7,102 | 00.40% |
| Francisco José Duarte Tapia | National Conservative Action (ACN) | 6,178 | 00.35% |
| Edgar Enrique Quiñónes Tuckler | Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) | 5,813 | 00.33% |
| Andrés Abelino Robles Pérez | Nicaraguan Workers, Peasants and Professionals Unity Party (PUNOCP) | 5,789 | 00.33% |
| Virgilio Abelardo Godoy Reyes | Independent Liberal Party (PLI) | 5,692 | 00.32% |
| Jorge Alberto Díaz Cruz | National Justice Party (PJN) | 5,582 | 00.32% |
| Alejandro Serrano Caldera | Unity Alliance (AU) = Social Christian Party (PCS) / Revolutionary Unity Movement (MUR) / Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 4,873 | 00.28% |
| Elí Altamirano Pérez | Communist Party of Nicaragua (PC de N) | 4,802 | 00.27% |
| Miriam Auxiliadora Argüello Morales | Popular Conservative Alliance (APC) | 4,632 | 00.26% |
| Ausberto Narváez Argüello | Liberal Unity Party (PUL) | 3,887 | 00.22% |
| Alfredo César Aguirre | National Opposition Union 96(UNO 96) = National Democratic Party (PND) / Conservative Action Movement (MAC) / Nicaraguan Democratic Movement (MDN) | 3,664 | 00.21% |
| Allan Antonio Tefel Alba | National Renovation Movement (MORENA) | 2,641 | 00.15% |
| James Odnith Webster Pitts | Democratic Action Party (PAD) | 1,895 | 00.11% |
| Sergio Abilio Mendieta Castillo | Central American Integrationist Party (PIAC) | 1,653 | 00.09% |
| Issa Moises Hassán Morales | Renovating Action Movement (MAR) | 1,393 | 00.08% |
| Gustavo Ernesto Tablada Zelaya | Nicaraguan Socialist Party (PSN) | 1,352 | 00.08% |
| Roberto Urcuyo Muñoz | Nicaraguan Democratic Party (PADENIC) | 890 | 00.05% |
| Total valid votes | 1,757,775 | 100% | |
| Spoilt and invalid votes | 91,587 | 04.95% | |
| Total votes/Turnout | 1,849,362 | 76.39% | |
| Registered voters | 2,421,067 | – | |
| Population | 4,706,000 | – | |
Legislative election [2]
| Parties and alliances | Votes / National | % | Seats | Votes / Departmental | % | Seats | Total seats* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Alliance (AL) = Constitutionalist Liberal Party (PLC) / Independent Liberal Party for National Unity (PLIUN) / Nationalist Liberal Party (PLN) / Neoliberal Party (PALI) | 789,533 | 45.97% | 09 | 781,068 | 45.25% | 33 | 42 |
| Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) | 626,178 | 36.46% | 08 | 629,939 | 36.50% | 27 | 36** |
| Nicaraguan Party of the Christian Path (PCCN) | 63,867 | 03.72% | 01 | 63,986 | 03.71% | 02 | 04*** |
| National Project (PRONAL) | 40,656 | 02.37% | 01 | 36,417 | 02.11% | 01 | 02 |
| Conservative Party of Nicaragua (PCN) | 36,543 | 02.13% | 01 | 39,153 | 02.27% | 01 | 03**** |
| Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) | 22,789 | 01.33% | 00 | 23,554 | 01.36% | 01 | 01 |
| Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) | 21,068 | 01.23% | 00 | 27,970 | 01.62% | 01 | 01 |
| Unity Alliance (AU) = Social Christian Party (PCS) / Revolutionary Unity Movement (MUR) / Social Democratic Party (PSD) | 14,001 | 00.82% | 00 | 13,848 | 00.80% | 01 | 01 |
| Independent Liberal Party (PLI) | 12,459 | 00.73% | 00 | 13,697 | 00.79% | 01 | 01 |
| National Opposition Union 96 (UNO 96) = National Democratic Party (PND) / Conservative Action Movement (MAC) / Nicaraguan Democratic Movement (MDN) | 10,706 | 00.62% | 00 | 12,720 | 00.74% | 01 | 01 |
| National Conservative Action (ACN) | 9,811 | 00.57% | 00 | 13,011 | 00.75% | 00 | 00 |
| National Action Party (PAN) | 9,724 | 00.57% | 00 | 12,016 | 00.70% | 00 | 00 |
| National Justice Party (PJN) | 8,155 | 00.47% | 00 | 8,527 | 00.49% | 00 | 00 |
| Liberal Unity Party (PUL) | 7,531 | 00.44% | 00 | 9,893 | 00.57% | 00 | 00 |
| Popular Conservative Alliance (APC) | 6,726 | 00.39% | 00 | 6,335 | 00.37% | 01 | 01 |
| Communist Party of Nicaragua (PC de N) | 6,360 | 00.37% | 00 | 6,970 | 00.40% | 00 | 00 |
| Nicaraguan Workers, Peasants and Professionals Unity Party (PUNOCP) | 5,641 | 00.33% | 00 | 5,067 | 00.29% | 00 | 00 |
| Democratic Action Party (PAD) | 5,272 | 00.31% | 00 | 6,254 | 00.36% | 00 | 00 |
| National Renovation Movement (MORENA) | 4,988 | 00.29% | 00 | 3,788 | 00.22% | 00 | 00 |
| Nicaraguan Socialist Party (PSN) | 2,980 | 00.17% | 00 | 3,228 | 00.19% | 00 | 00 |
| Central American Integrationist Party (PIAC) | 2,834 | 00.17% | 00 | 2,406 | 00.14% | 00 | 00 |
| Marxist-Leninist Popular Action Movement (MAP ML) | 2,446 | 00.14% | 00 | 520 | 00.03% | 00 | 00 |
| Renovating Action Movement (MAR) | 2,418 | 00.14% | 00 | 2,992 | 00.17% | 00 | 00 |
| Nicaraguan Democratic Alliance (ADN) | 1,730 | 00.10% | 00 | 2,060 | 00.12% | 00 | 00 |
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | – | – | – | 724 | 00.04% | 00 | 00 |
| Total valid votes | 1,717,416 | 100% | 20 | 1,726,143 | 100% | 70 | 93* |
| Spoilt and invalid votes | 113,391 | 06.19% | – | 113,169 | 06.15% | – | – |
| Total votes/Turnout | 1,830,807 | 75.62% | – | 1,839,312 | 75.97% | – | – |
| Registered voters | 2,421,067 | – | – | 2,421,067 | – | – | – |
| Population | 4,706,000 | – | – | 4,706,000 | – | – | – |
- Including three seats for unsuccessful presidential candidates.
- Including José Daniel Ortega Saavedra.
- Including Guillermo Antonio Osorno Molina.
- Including Noel José Vidaurre Argüello.
- Including Guillermo Antonio Osorno Molina.
- Including José Daniel Ortega Saavedra.
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