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]
1995 Haitian general election Presidential election
Turnout 27.80% Chamber of Deputies election
Turnout 31.09% This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election
Turnout 31.09% This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results President Candidate Party Votes % René Préval Fanmi Lavalas 818,014 Léon Jeune Independent 23,188 Victor Benoit [fr ] National Congress of Democratic Forces 21,513 Rene Julien 12,960 Jean Jacques Clark Parent Haitian Democratic Party 12,842 Edy Volel Christian Democratic Rally Richard Vladimir Jeanty Paradise Party Francis Jean Revolutionary Military Force Jean Arnold Dumas National Party of Workers' Defence Julio Larosiliere Dieuveuil Joseph Haitian Social Democratic Party Gerard Dalvius Alternative Party for the Development of Haiti Rockefeller Guerre Union of Democratic Patriots Fermin Jean-Louis Total Total votes 994,599 – Registered voters/turnout 3,578,155 27.80 Source: Nohlen
Chamber of Deputies Party Votes % Seats +/– Fanmi Lavalas 67 New National Front for Change and Democracy 2 –25 Faction of the National Reconstruction Movement 1 New National Congress of Democratic Forces 1 New National Progressive Revolutionary Party 1 New Power Association of Popular Organisations 1 New Christian Democratic Rally 1 New National Cobite Movement 1 –4 Other parties 3 – Independents 5 0 Total 83 +2 Total votes 1,140,523 – Registered voters/turnout 3,668,049 31.09 Source: Nohlen, IPU
Senate Party Votes % Seats +/– Fanmi Lavalas 17 New National Front for Change and Democracy 1 –12 National Congress of Democratic Forces 1 New Christian Democratic Rally 1 New Independents 7 +6 Total 27 0 Total votes 1,140,523 – Registered voters/turnout 3,668,049 31.09 Source: Nohlen, IPU
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