1996 Election Results
 
 








Elections: last held 20 October 1996 (next to be held 2001)

Election results:
Arnoldo ALEMAN Lacayo (Liberal Alliance - ruling party - includes PLC, PALI, PLIUN, and PUCA) 51.03%
Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 37.75%
Guillermo OSORNO (PCCN) 4.10%,
Noel VIDAURRE (PCN) 2.26%
Benjamin LANZAS (PRONAL) 0.53%
other (18 other candidates) 4.33%

Legislative branch:
Unicameral National Assembly or Asamblea Nacional (93 seats; members are elected by proportional representation to serve five-year terms).

Election results: percent of vote by party –
Liberal Alliance (ruling party - includes PLC, PALI, PLIUN, and PUCA) 46.03%,
FSLN 36.55%,
PCCN 3.73%,
PCN 2.12%,
Seats by party –
Liberal Alliance 42,
FSLN 36,
PCCN 4,
PCN 3,
PRONAL 2,
MRS 1,
PRN 1,
PNC 1,
PLI 1,
AU 1,
UNO-96
Alliance 1

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