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24-645: The PRN contested in the 1996 general elections pulling less than 1% of the votes and obtaining 1 seat (out of 93) in the National Assembly . In the 2000 municipal elections and 2001 general elections, the PRN ran under the flag of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party . In the 2004 municipal elections , the PRN ran independently for the first time since 1996. This time they won in the municipality Río Blanco , which has almost 40,000 inhabitants, including

48-517: A Nicaragua political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Elections in Nicaragua#1996 2 The Republic of Nicaragua elects on the national level a head of state —the president —and a unicameral legislature . The president of Nicaragua and his or her vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly ( Asamblea Nacional ) has 92 members: 90 deputies elected for

72-455: A five-year term by proportional representation (20 nationally and 70 regionally), the outgoing president, and the runner-up in the last presidential election. Should the president be reelected (not originally planned for in the Nicaraguan constitution), the outgoing vice president takes the seat reserved for him instead. Nicaragua has a multi-party system . The eighth autonomous elections on

96-547: A large number of former Contras . As of 2006, the PRN is split. The official board of the party and the local leaders are in alliance with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance . A faction of members of the PRN, including Salvador Talavera, who runs as a candidate on the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance ballot, signed an agreement with the Sandinista National Liberation Front . This article about

120-422: A seat in a given region—were then added together and re-tallied nationally. The seats earned in this second count went to the next candidate on the party's slate in the regions where it had come closest to winning on the first round. In addition, any party getting at least 1% of the presidential vote (which all six losing parties did) was allowed a seat for its defeated presidential candidate. The final composition of

144-874: A seat in the Regional Council; the regional Multiethnic Party for Coast Unity (PAMUC), the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) alliance, and Alliance for the Republic (APRE). Source: [22] The sixth autonomous elections on the Caribbean Coast took place on March 7. The abstention rate was 60%. The voters elected 45 Regional Council members in the RAAN and 45 in the RAAS: Source: [23] Supreme Electoral Council (Nicaragua) The Supreme Electoral Council ( Spanish : Consejo Supremo Electoral , CSE)

168-708: Is officially called the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and the 45 in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) on February 27: Sources: [16] [17] With an abstention of 40%, the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast elected the 45 Regional Council members in what is officially called the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and the 45 in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) on March 1.: Sources: [18] [19] With an overall abstention of 50–60%, inhabitants of

192-617: Is the public body responsible for organizing elections in Nicaragua . Roberto Rivas Reyes was president of the CSE from July 2000 until his death in 2022, though as of January 2018, vice-president Lumberto Campbell functioned as acting head of the organization. Campbell was named to the Council by the National Assembly in 2014. Previous presidents of the CSE include Mariano Fiallos Oyanguren (1984 to 1996) and Rosa Marina Zelaya (beginning in

216-571: The 17 departmental capitals, 87 of the 152 municipalities—including 5 of the 6 that make up Managua ’s greater metropolitan area—and 25 of Nicaragua ’s 42 largest cities. In total it will govern a little over 4 million inhabitants, nearly 71% of the national population. The Sandinista victory was attributed to the success of the FSLN-Convergence alliance. Of the 87 mayors elected on the FSLN ticket, 17 come from these allies: 5 are independents, 3 are from

240-434: The 45 Regional Council members in what was officially called the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and the 45 in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS). The abstention was 21%, only 7% higher than the national average: Note: National Assembly representatives also have a seat. Sources: [14] [15] With an abstention of 34%, the inhabitants of the Atlantic Coast elected the 45 Regional Council members in what

264-495: The AL and FSLN official candidates. ALN's Roberto Cedeño got the 28% of the votes followed closely by Solórzano with 26%, Carlos Guadamúz from the FSLN with 25.7% and Herty Lewites who became Managua 's mayor four years later came in fourth place with 12.3%. The 1996 municipal election took place together with the presidential election on October 20. Municipal Councils were elected in 145 municipalities nationwide. The final results for

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288-451: The Atlantic Coast elected 90 Regional Council members on March 3: Sources: [20] [21] The fifth autonomous elections on the Caribbean Coast took place on March 5. The abstention was a record-high 55%. The voters elected the 45 Regional Council members in what was officially called the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and the 45 in the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS): Three other parties did not pull enough votes to win

312-649: The Caribbean Coast took place on March 3, 2019. The voters elected 45 members to each Regional Council in the RACCN and the RACCS. (These results are preliminary, as voting is still being counted by the Supreme Electoral Council). Total votes for all participating parties: Source: [1] The 1984 election took place on November 4. Of the 1,551,597 citizens registered in July, 1,170,142 voted (75.41%). The null votes were 6% of

336-436: The FSLN to win 12 municipal governments for the first time. Source: [13] In the 2017 municipal election voters elected Municipal Councils in 153 municipalities nationwide, with around 53% turnout. The final results for the elections were: Source: The first autonomous elections on the Caribbean Coast took place in 1990 together with the presidential, parliamentary and municipal election on February 25. The voters elected

360-469: The National Assembly was thus: Source: [5] The 1990 parliamentary election was held together with the presidential election on February 25. The final composition of the National Assembly in 1990 was: Note: The 1990 Assembly members are joined by any presidential candidate who receives over 1% of the vote Sources: [6] [7] The 1996 elections for the National Assembly took place together with

384-642: The Resistance, 3 belong to the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS), 2 are Conservatives, 2 are Liberals, 1 is from the Christian Unity Movement (MUC) and 1 is a Social Christian. Of the deputy mayors who ran with an FSLN mayoral candidate, 28 are Liberals, 16 are independent, 14 are from the MUC, 9 are Conservatives, 9 are from the MRS, 3 are from the Resistance and 1 is a Social Christian. These allied candidates allowed

408-436: The elections were: Source: [11] In the 2000 municipal election 1,532,816 voters elected Municipal Councils in 151 municipalities nationwide. It was the first time that the presidential and municipal elections were held separately. The final results for the elections were: The FSLN won for the first time in ten years the municipality of Managua , Nicaragua's capital city with its candidate Herty Lewites that pulled 44% of

432-575: The municipal elections. One of them (the Civic Association of Potosí ) won the mayor's post. Despite winning only one municipality, an important number of association candidates finished in second or third place. In the nation's capital, Managua , two independent candidates; Pedro Solórzano of the Viva Managua Movement association and Herty Lewites of the Sol (sun) association competed against

456-420: The presidential election on October 20. The final composition of the National Assembly in 1996 was: Source: [8] The 1990 municipal election was held together with the presidential and the parliamentary elections on February 25. Municipal Councils were elected in 131 municipalities nationwide. The final results for the elections were: Sources: [9] [10] A great expectation in the 1996 municipal elections

480-531: The ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front was victorious, winning 55% of the vote. Violeta Chamorro became president. The national averages of valid votes for president were: In presidential elections, Arnoldo Alemán of the Liberal Alliance - Liberal Constitutionalist Party defeated Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front . A record number of 24 parties and alliances participated in these elections. The 1984 parliamentary election

504-485: The total. The national averages of valid votes for president were: The pro-Sandinista magazine, Envio claimed that this election was considered to have the "most freedom of choice" in the nation's history and was approved by international advocates of free elections. [2] The historical election of 1990 took place on February 25. The total registered voters were 1,752,088 and the abstentions 241,250 or 13.7%. The United Nicaraguan Opposition coalition of those who opposed

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528-496: The votes. Source: [12] In the 2004 municipal election 1,664,243 voters elected Municipal Councils in 152 municipalities nationwide, with nearly a 56% abstention. The final results for the elections were: Note: Elections took place for the first time in the newly created municipality of San José de Bocay in the Jinotega department. The 2004 municipal elections represented a huge Sandinista victory. The FSLN-Convergence won 14 of

552-511: Was held together with the presidential election on November 4. The percentages for National Assembly representatives were very similar to those the parties had received for their presidential candidate. The electoral quotient needed to win one of the 90 National Assembly seats was obtained by dividing the number of valid votes in each region by the number of representatives that had been assigned to each region, proportional to its population. Each party's "left over" votes—those insufficient to earn it

576-554: Was the participation for the first (and last) time of what the Electoral Law terms "popular subscription associations". According to the Electoral Law, to be formed, an association needed, among other things, to present to the Supreme Electoral Council a "written request signed by a minimum of 5% of the citizens on the electoral rolls corresponding to the respective electoral area". A total of 53 associations participated in

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