1995 Haitian general election

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

17 December 1995
Presidential election
Turnout	27.80%
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
Turnout	31.09%
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
Turnout	31.09%
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.

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
	Firmin 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

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