Nicaraguan general election, 2006
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The Nicaraguan general election of 2006 was a national vote in which Sandinista leader and former president Daniel Ortega returned to power after 16 years in opposition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicaraguan general election, 2006 canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
general election
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national election ⓘ |
| category |
2006 elections in North America
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2006 in Nicaragua ⓘ Elections in Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| date | 2006-11-05 ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForPresident | plurality with first-round victory threshold ⓘ |
| electoralType |
legislative election
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presidential election ⓘ |
| hasPart |
2006 Nicaraguan National Assembly election
NERFINISHED
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2006 Nicaraguan presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Enrique Bolaños NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
Daniel Ortega
NERFINISHED
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Edmundo Jarquín NERFINISHED ⓘ Eduardo Montealegre NERFINISHED ⓘ José Antonio Alvarado NERFINISHED ⓘ José Rizo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | Nicaraguan general election, 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Daniel Ortega returned to power after 16 years in opposition
NERFINISHED
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took place under 1995 Nicaraguan constitutional reforms ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of Nicaragua
NERFINISHED
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Vice President of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ members of the National Assembly of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| partOf | elections in Nicaragua ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
post-Contra War era
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transition from liberal governments to Sandinista government ⓘ |
| presidentAfterElection | Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentBeforeElection | Enrique Bolaños NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | Nicaraguan general election, 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central America ⓘ |
| result |
Daniel Ortega elected President of Nicaragua
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end of 16 years of Sandinista opposition ⓘ return of Sandinista National Liberation Front to power ⓘ |
| supervisingBody | Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | post-revolutionary Nicaragua ⓘ |
| votingSystemForAssembly | proportional representation ⓘ |
| winner | Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningAlliance | Sandinista National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Sandinista National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2006 ⓘ |
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