1996 Dominican Republic presidential election

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 78.6% in the first round and 76.8% in the second.[3]

1996 Dominican Republic presidential election
16 May 1996 (first round)
30 June 1996 (second round)
 
Nominee Leonel Fernández José Francisco Peña Gómez
Party PLD PRD
Popular vote 1,466,382 1,394,641
Percentage 51.3% 48.7%
Second round results by province
President before election

Joaquín Balaguer
PSRC

 Elected President

Leonel Fernández
PLD

First round results by province

Results
Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
José Francisco Peña GómezDominican Revolutionary Party1,333,92545.91,394,64148.7
Leonel FernándezDominican Liberation Party1,130,52338.91,466,38251.3
Jacinto Peynado GarrigosaSocial Christian Reformist Party435,50415.0
José Rafael AbinaderSocial Democratic Alliance3,9070.1
Invalid/blank votes45,120-19,402-
Total2,948,9791002,880,425100
Source: Nohlen


References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p242
  3. Nohlen, p248
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