1995 Haitian general election
17 December 1995
Presidential election
Turnout27.80%
 
Nominee René Préval Léon Jeune
Party Fanmi Lavalas Independent
Popular vote 818,014 23,188
President before election

Jean Bertrand-Aristide
National Front for Change and Democracy

Elected President

René Préval
Fanmi Lavalas

Chamber of Deputies election
Turnout31.09%
Party Leader Seats +/–
Fanmi Lavalas René Préval 67 New
FNCD 2 −25
GMRN 1 New
KONAKOM 1 New
PANPRA 1 New
PROP 1 New
RDCH 1 New
MKN 1 −4
Independents – 5 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election
Turnout31.09%
Party Leader Seats +/–
Fanmi Lavalas René Préval 17 New
FNCD 1 −12
KONAKOM 1 New
RDCH 1 New
Independents – 7 +6
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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 BenoîtNational Congress of Democratic Forces21,513
Rene Julien12,960
Jean Jacques Clark ParentHaitian Democratic Party12,842
Edy VolelChristian Democratic Rally
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
National Front for Change and Democracy2–25
Faction of the National Reconstruction Movement1New
National Congress of Democratic Forces1New
National Progressive Revolutionary Party1New
Power Association of Popular Organisations1New
Christian Democratic Rally1New
National Cobite Movement1–4
Other parties3–
Independents50
Total83+2
Total votes1,140,523–
Registered voters/turnout3,668,04931.09
Source: Nohlen, IPU

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Fanmi Lavalas17New
National Front for Change and Democracy1–12
National Congress of Democratic Forces1New
Christian Democratic Rally1New
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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