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1995–96 Guatemalan general election

FieldValue
countryGuatemala
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
typepresidential
election_namePresidential election
election_date12 November 1995 (first round)
7 January 1996 (second round)
previous_election1993 Guatemalan presidential election
previous_year1993
next_election1999 Guatemalan general election
next_year1999
turnout46.80% (first round) 9.64pp
36.88% (second round) 8.35pp
image1Foto oficial de Presidente Álvaro Arzú (cropped).jpg
nominee1Álvaro Arzú
popular_vote1671,354
running_mate1Alberto Flores Asturias
percentage151.22%
party1National Advancement Party
image2Portillo.jpg
nominee2Alfonso Portillo
popular_vote2639,404
percentage248.78%
party2Guatemalan Republican Front
running_mate2Carlos Méndez
map_imageResultados elecciones 1996.png
titlePresident
before_electionRamiro de León Carpio
before_partyIndependent (politician)
posttitlePresident-elect
after_electionÁlvaro Arzú
after_partyNational Advancement Party

7 January 1996 (second round) 36.88% (second round) 8.35pp

General elections were held in Guatemala on 12 November 1995, with a second round of the presidential elections held on 7 January 1996. Álvaro Arzú of the National Advancement Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 46.8% on 12 November and 36.9% on 7 January.

Results

President

Congress

References

Bibliography

  • Villagrán Kramer, Francisco. Biografía política de Guatemala: años de guerra y años de paz. FLACSO-Guatemala, 2004.
  • Political handbook of the world 1995. New York, 1996.

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p323 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. (1996). "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy.
  3. Nohlen, p324
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