General elections were held in

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on 20 October 1996 to elect the

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and the members of the

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of the Liberal Alliance (a coalition of the

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, Independent Liberal Party for National Unity,

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and

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) was elected president, with the Liberal Alliance also winning 42 of the 93 seats in the National Assembly.

Results

President

National Assembly

By region

References

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Presidential elections in Nicaragua