Nicaraguan general election, 1984
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The Nicaraguan general election of 1984 was a pivotal post-revolution vote in which the Sandinista National Liberation Front, led by Daniel Ortega, consolidated power amid intense domestic and international controversy over its fairness and legitimacy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1984 Nicaraguan general election | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nicaraguan election
ⓘ
general election ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfWinningParty | FSLN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boycottedBy |
Constitutional Liberal Party factions
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Contras NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Christian Party factions ⓘ |
| capitalCityWhereHeld | Managua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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U.S.-backed Contra war ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Reagan administration
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ some Nicaraguan opposition parties ⓘ |
| date | 4 November 1984 ⓘ |
| electoralBodyElected | National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralLaw | 1984 Nicaraguan electoral law ⓘ |
| follows | Nicaraguan general election, 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAfter | Nicaraguan Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalObservation | presence of foreign observers ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legitimacyDebate | disputed fairness and competitiveness ⓘ |
| mainWinningParty | Sandinista National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested |
National Assembly of Nicaragua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParticipation | legal opposition parties allowed to participate ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Sandinista government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicaraguan Revolution period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Nicaraguan general election, 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialCandidate |
Alfredo César Aguirre
NERFINISHED
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Clemente Guido NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ Moises Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafael Córdova Rivas NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Guevara Mena NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgilio Godoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialRunningMateOfWinner | Sergio Ramírez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialWinner | Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Organization of American States observers
NERFINISHED
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many Western European governments ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Daniel Ortega becoming president
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consolidation of Sandinista power ⓘ |
| significance | first post-revolution national election in Nicaragua ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfSystemUsed | multi-party election ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutApproximate |
around 75 percent
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over 80 percent of registered voters ⓘ |
| winningPartyIdeology |
left-wing
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socialist ⓘ |
| year | 1984 ⓘ |
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1984 Nicaraguan general election