Nicaraguan general election, 1996

Nicaraguan presidential election, 1996

← 1990 October 20, 1996 (1996-10-20) 2001 →
Candidate Arnoldo Alemán Daniel Ortega Party PLC FSLN Popular vote 896.207 664.909 Percentage 50.99% 37.83%
President before election Violeta Chamorro UNO President-elect Enrique Bolaños PLC

Violeta Chamorro
UNO

Enrique Bolaños
PLC

A general election was held in Nicaragua to elect a president and parliament on October 20, 1996.

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