Nicaraguan general election, 2011
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The Nicaraguan general election of 2011 was a national vote in which President Daniel Ortega secured a controversial re-election amid allegations of constitutional manipulation and electoral irregularities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
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national election ⓘ |
| allegation |
ballot counting irregularities
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lack of access for opposition poll watchers ⓘ voter registration problems ⓘ |
| allowedPresidentialReelection | yes ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
economic performance under Ortega government
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public security ⓘ relations with Venezuela and ALBA ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | Supreme Court ruling allowing consecutive re-election ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of constitutional manipulation
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allegations of electoral irregularities ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
civil society organizations
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domestic opposition parties ⓘ |
| date | 2011-11-06 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | two-round system (presidential, with first-round victory threshold) ⓘ |
| firstRoundVictoryThreshold | 40% of valid votes or 35% with 5-point lead GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central American Parliament election
NERFINISHED
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National Assembly election ⓘ presidential election ⓘ |
| incumbentParty | Sandinista National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Constitution of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | FSLN obtained absolute majority in National Assembly ⓘ |
| location | Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue | re-election of Daniel Ortega ⓘ |
| nextElection | Nicaraguan general election, 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial re-election of Daniel Ortega ⓘ |
| observerConcern |
European Union observers reported lack of transparency
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Organization of American States expressed concern about irregularities ⓘ |
| officeContested |
Nicaraguan representatives to the Central American Parliament
NERFINISHED
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President of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ members of the National Assembly of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicaraguan electoral cycle ⓘ |
| presidentialVoteShare_DanielOrtega | approximately 62% ⓘ |
| previousElection | Nicaraguan general election, 2006 ⓘ |
| result |
Daniel Ortega re-elected president
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Sandinista National Liberation Front increased legislative representation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpPresidentialAffiliation | Independent Liberal Party (PLI) alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpPresidentialCandidate | Fabio Gadea Mantilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlacePresidentialAffiliation | Constitutionalist Liberal Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlacePresidentialCandidate | Arnoldo Alemán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnout | over 60% of registered voters ⓘ |
| winnerPresidentialCandidate | Daniel Ortega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerPresidentialParty | Sandinista National Liberation Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 2011 ⓘ |
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