1995 Haitian general election

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General elections were held in Haiti in 1995. The presidential election, held on 17 December, resulted in a victory for René Préval of Fanmi Lavalas.[1] The parliamentary elections, held on 25 June, 13 August and 17 September, were also won by Lavalas. Voter turnout was just 31.09% for the parliamentary elections and 27.8% for the presidential elections.[2][3]

Results[]

President[]

CandidatePartyVotes%
René PrévalFanmi Lavalas818,014
Léon JeuneIndependent23,188
Victor Benoît21,513
Rene Julien12,960
Jean Jacques Clark ParentHaitian Democratic Party12,842
Edy Volel
Richard Vladimir JeantyParadise Party
Francis JeanRevolutionary Military Force
Jean Arnold DumasNational Party of Workers' Defence
Julio Larosiliere
Dieuveuil JosephHaitian Social Democratic Party
Gerard DalviusAlternative Party for the Development of Haiti
Rockefeller GuerreUnion of Democratic Patriots
Fermin Jean-Louis
Total
Total votes994,599
Registered voters/turnout3,578,15527.80
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies[]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Fanmi Lavalas67New
2–25
1New
1New
1New
1New
1New
1–4
Other parties3
Independents50
Total83+2
Total votes1,140,523
Registered voters/turnout3,668,04931.09
Source: Nohlen, IPU

Senate[]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Fanmi Lavalas17New
1–12
1New
1New
Independents7+6
Total270
Total votes1,140,523
Registered voters/turnout3,668,04931.09
Source: Nohlen, IPU

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p392 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Haiti: Elections held in 1995 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ^ Nohlen, p392
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