1990–91 Haitian general election

General elections were held in Haiti between 16 December 1990 and 20 January 1991. The presidential election, held on 16 December, resulted in a victory for Jean-Bertrand Aristide of the National Front for Change and Democracy (FCND). The FCND also won the parliamentary elections for which voter turnout was 50.8%.[1][2] It was widely reckoned as the first honest election held in Haiti since the country declared independence in 1804.

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Aristide was sworn in on 7 February[2] but was deposed in a coup eight months later.

Background

For the elections, the United Nations General Assembly had established the United Nations Observer Group for the Verification of the Elections in Haiti (ONUVEH), which sent election monitors, as did the Organization of American States. These organisations helped ensure that the elections were free and fair.[3]

Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Jean-Bertrand AristideNational Front for Change and Democracy1,107,12567.5
Marc BazinNational Alliance for Democracy and Progress233,27714.2
Louis DéjoieNational Agricultural Industrial Party80,0574.9
Hubert de RoncerayMovement for National Development54,8713.3
Sylvio ClaudeChristian Democratic Party of Haiti49,1493.0
René ThéodoreUnified Party of Haitian Communists30,0641.8
Thomas DésulméNational Labour Party27,3621.7
Volvick Rémy JosephNational Cobite Movement21,3511.3
François LatortueDemocratic Movement for the Liberation of Haiti15,0600.9
Richard Vladimir JeantyParadise Party12,2960.8
Fritz SimonIndependent10,1170.6
Invalid/blank votes-
Total1,640,729100
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies
Party Votes % Seats
National Front for Change and Democracy27
National Alliance for Democracy and Progress17
Christian Democratic Party of Haiti7
National Agricultural Industrial Party6
Association of Nationalist and Progressive Democrats6
Movement for National Development5
National Cobite Movement5
National Labour Party3
Independents5
Invalid/blank votes--
Total1,640,72981
Source: Nohlen, IPU

Senate
Party Votes % Seats
National Front for Change and Democracy13
National Alliance for Democracy and Progress6
National Reconstruction Movement2
National Agricultural Industrial Party2
Christian Democratic Party of Haiti1
National Labour Party1
Rally of Progressive National Democratic1
Independents1
Invalid/blank votes--
Total1,640,72927
Source: Nohlen, IPU

The elected members were:

  • Artibonite: Thomas Eddy Dupiton, Déjean Belizaire, Serge Joseph, Artibonite
  • Centre: Serge Gilles, Hérard Pauyo, Smith Metelus,
  • Grand-Anse: Robert Opont, Bernard Sansaricq, Yvon Ghislain
  • Nord: Rony Mondestin, Edrice Raymond, Raoul Remy
  • Nord-Est: Firmin Jean-Louis, Judnel Jean, Amos Andre
  • Nord-Ouest: Luc Fleurinord, Ebrané Cadet, Art L. Austin
  • Ouest: Jacques Clarck Parent, Turneb Delpe, Wesner Emmanuel
  • Sud: Julio Larosiliere, Franck Leonard, Frahner Jean-Baptiste
  • Sud-Est: Guy Bauduy, Jean-Robert Martinez, Alberto Joseph

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp390-392 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Haiti: Elections held in 1990 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Collins, E & Cole, TM (1996) "Regime Legitimation in Instances of Coup-Caused Governments-in-Exile: The Cases of Presidents Makarios and Aristide" Journal of International Law & Practice 5(2), p218
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