1996 Dominican Republic presidential election explained

Country:Dominican Republic
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1994 Dominican Republic general election
Previous Year:1994
Election Date:16 May 1996 (first round)
30 June 1996 (second round)
Next Election:2000 Dominican Republic presidential election
Next Year:2000
Turnout:78.63% (first round) 9.28pp
76.80% (second round)
Image1:Leonel Fernández en 1996.jpg
Nominee1:Leonel Fernández
Party1:Dominican Liberation Party
Popular Vote1:1,466,382
Percentage1:51.25%
Nominee2:José Francisco Peña Gómez
Party2:Dominican Revolutionary Party
Popular Vote2:1,394,641
Percentage2:48.75%
President
Before Election:Joaquín Balaguer
Before Party:Social Christian Reformist Party
After Election:Leonel Fernández
After Party:Dominican Liberation Party

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 78.63% in the first round and 76.80% in the second.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p242
  3. Nohlen, p248