1996 Dominican Republic presidential election

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1996 Dominican Republic presidential election
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Nominee Leonel Fernández José Francisco Peña Gómez
Party PLD PRD
Popular vote 1,466,382 1,394,641
Percentage 51.25% 48.75%
Map Electoral Dominican Republic (1996-2).svg
Second round results by province
President before election

Joaquín Balaguer
PSRC

Elected President

Leonel Fernández
PLD

First round results by province

Presidential elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1996, with a second round on 30 June.[1] Whilst José Francisco Peña Gómez won the most votes in the first round, he was defeated by Leonel Fernández in the second round, after the Social Christian Reformist Party, whose candidate had lost in the first round, declared their support for Fernández.[2] Voter turnout was 78.6% in the first round and 76.8% in the second.[3]

Results[]

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
José Francisco Peña GómezDominican Revolutionary Party1,333,92545.941,394,64148.75
Leonel FernándezDominican Liberation Party1,130,52338.931,466,38251.25
Jacinto Peynado GarrigosaSocial Christian Reformist Party435,50415.00
José Rafael Abinader3,9070.13
Total2,903,859100.002,861,023100.00
Valid votes2,903,85998.472,861,02399.33
Invalid/blank votes45,1201.5319,4020.67
Total votes2,948,979100.002,880,425100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,750,50278.633,750,50276.80
Source: Nohlen

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p242
  3. ^ Nohlen, p248
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